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PREMIERE MGR
13.49
FORMULA 1 GP
14.99
ENCHANTIA SENSIBLE SOCCER
12.99 16.99
ZOOL
13.49
STREETFIGHTER 2 MONKEY ISLAND CHAOS ENGINE
18.49 13.49 16.99
BODY BLOWS
16.49
LEMMINGS 2
19.99
JAGUAR XJ220 3D GOLF SPECIAL FORCES ROBOCOP 3 STUART PEARCE'S LOTUS 3
10.99 13.99 13.99 11.49 12.99 13.49
SABRE TEAM
11.49
LEMMINGS
12.49
F19 STEALTH AIR SEA SUPREMACY FIRST SAM/MEGA ADI FRENCH 13-14
14.99 13.49 13.49 16.49
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3D POOL NODDY'S PLAYTIME
13.99 16.99
BATTLE OF BRITAIN LOTUS 2 JIMMY WHITE'S LURE OF THE TEMPTRESS SHUTTLE
13.99 9.99 15.49 14.99 14.49
3D CONSTRUCTION KIT
(WITH FREE TUTORIAL VIDEO).
3D CONSTRUCTION KIT 2 .
4TH *N’ INCHES (US FOOTBALL) (N012)
VIKINGS SILENT SERVICE 2 ASSASSIN WING COMMANDER
10.99 12.99 11.99 14.99
KNIGHTMARE.11.99
KNIGHTS OF THE SKY (1 MEG).13.99
KRUSTY’S SUPER FUN HOUSE.19.49
LAST NINJA 2 (N012).7.49
LEGEND .11.99
LEGENDS OF VALOUR (1 MEG) .24.99
LEMMINGS .12.49
LEMMINGS DATA DISK - OH NO! .9.99
LEMMINGS 2 .19.99
LIONHEART.18.99
LOMBARD RAC RALLY .7.49
LORD OF THE RINGS .16.99
LOTUS 3 -
THE FINAL CHALLENGE (1 MEG)(N012) .13.49
LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO CHALLENGE (N012) .8.49
LOTUS TURBO CHALLENGE 2 (N012) .9.99
LURE OF THE TEMPTRESS (1 MEG) (N012) .14.99
Ml TANK PLATOON (1 MEG) (N012) .10.99
MAGIC WORLDS (STORM MASTER. DRAGONS
BREATH. CRYSTALS OF ARBOREA) (N012).15.99
MAGICLAND DIZZY (N012) .7.49
MANCHESTER UNITED (N012) .8.49
MANCHESTER UNITED EUROPE .16.99
MANIAC MANSION (N012).9.99
MCDONALDS LAND .17.49
MEGA MATHS (A' LEVEL COURSE).16.99
MEGA SPORTS (SUMMER GAMES 1 & 2,
WINTER GAMES) (N012).16.99
METAL MUTANT (N012).7.49
MICRO ENGLISH (8 YRS TO GCSE.
CONFORMS TO NATIONAL CURRICULUM) .16.99
MICRO FRENCH.16.99
MICRO GERMAN .16.99
ROBOCOP 2 (N012).7.49
ROBOCOP 3 (N012) .11.49
ROME(1 MEG) .19.49
ROOKIES .19.9<J
SABRE TEAM . .11.49
SCRABBLE (US GOLD) .18.99
SECRET OF MONKEY ISLAND (1 MEG) .13.49
SECRET OF MONKEY ISLAND 2 (1 MEG) .23.99
SENSIBLE SOCCER (‘92/93 SEASON).16.99
SEYMOUR GOES TO HOLLYWOOD (N012).7.49
SHADOW OF THE BEAST 2 (WITH T-SHIRT) .8.99
SHADOW OF THE BEAST 3.19.49
SHADOWLANDS.19.49
SHADOWORLDS (N012) .15.99
SHOOT-’EM-UP CONSTRUCTION KIT(N012) .8.49
SHOPPING BASKET (6-8 YRS) .13.49
SHUTTLE (1 MEG) .14.49
SILENT SERVICE 2 (1 MEG) (NOP) .12.99
SIM CITY & POPULOUS .16.99
SIM CITY DELUX
(SIM CITY. FUTURE CITIES,TERRAIN EDITOR)...22.49
SLEEPWALKER .20.49
SMASH TV .7.49
SPACE CRUSADE (N012) .12.99
SPACE CRUSADE DATA DISK (N012).10.99
SPACE HULK .19.99
SPECIAL FORCES (1 MEG).13.99
SPIKE IN TRANSYLVANIA (N012) .7.49
SPIRIT OF EXCALIBUR (1 MEG) (NOP) .8.99
SPORTS MASTERS (PGA GOLF, INDY 500,
ADVANTAGE TENNIS, EUROPEAN
CHAMPIONSHIP S 1992) (1 MEG) (N012) .19.99
STARBLADE (N012) . 7.49
DUNE (1 MEG).
DUNE 2(1 MEG).
DUNGEON MASTER & CHAOS (1 MEG) .
DYNA BLASTERS .
ELITE.
ELVIRA 2 -
JAWS OF CERBERUS (1 MEG) (N012) .
EPIC (1 MEG) .
ESCAPE FROM THE PLANET OF THE
ROBOT MONSTERS (NOI2) .
ESPANA-THE GAMES 92 (1 MEG)(N012) .
EYE OF THE BEHOLDER (SSI) (1 MEG) .
EYE OF THE BEHOLDER 2 (1 MEG).
FI5 STRIKE EAGLE 2 (1 MEG) .
F16 FALCON (SPECTRUM HOLOBYTE)
F19 STEALTH FIGHTER (NOP) .
FA PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL (ACTION)
FABLES & FIENDS - THE LEGEND
OF KYRANDIA (N012) (1 MEG) .
FANTASTIC WORLDS
(REALMS, PIRATES, MEGA LO MANIA,
POPULOUS, WONDERLAND) (1 MEG)(N012)
FANTASY WORLD DIZZY (N012) .
FINAL COPY 2 WORD PROCESSOR.
FIRE & ICE .
FIRST DIVISION MANAGER (NOI 2).
FIRST SAMURAI + MEGA LO MANIA (N012) ..
FLAMES OF FREEDOM (MIDWINTER 2) .
FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2 (NOI2)
FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR
FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX ....
FUN SCHOOL 2 (2-6) .
FUN SCHOOL 2 (6-8) .
FUN SCHOOL 2 (8+).
FUN SCHOOL 3(2-5 YRS) ...
FUN SCHOOL 3 (5-7 YRS) ....
FUN SCHOOL 3 (7+YRS) .
FUN SCHOOL 4 (2-5 YRS) ....
FUN SCHOOL 4 (5-7 YRS) . ..
FUN SCHOOL 4 (7+ YRS).
FUN SCHOOL SPECIAL -
MERLIN'S MATHS (7-11 YRS).
FUN SCHOOL SPECIAL - PAINT N CREATE
EDUCATIONAL ART (5+ YRS) ...
FUN SCHOOL SPECIAL -
SPELLING FAIR (7-13 YRS) .
FUTURE WARS (NOI 2) .
GAUNTLET 2 (NOI 2) .
GHOULS ‘N' GHOSTS .
>8 ATTACK SUB (NOI2)
A-TRAIN y . .i......,.,.....,
A.T.A.C (1 MEG).
A320 AIR-BUS (1 MEG).
ADDAMS FAMH Y (1 MEG) .
ADI ENGLISH (11-12 YRS) .
ADI ENGL.SH (12-13 YRS) .
ADI ENGLISH (13-14 YRS) .
AP: FRENCH (11-12 YRS)..
aOI FRENCH (12-13 YRS).
ADI FRENCH (13-14 YRS)..
ADI JUNIOR COUNTING (4-5 YRS) ...
ADI JUNIOR COUNTING (6-7 YRS) ...
ADI JUNIOR READING (4-5 YRS) .
ADI JUNIOR READING (6-7 YRS) .
ADI MATHS (11-12 YRS) .
ADI MATHS (12-13 YRS) .
ADI MATHS (13-14 YRS) .
ADVANTAGE TENNIS (NOI2).
AFTERBURNER .
AIR BUCKS . . .
AIR FORCE COMMANDER (1 MEG) ....
AIR SEA SUPREMACY
(GUNSHIP, SILENT SERVICE, P47.
WINGS, CARRIER COMMAND) (N012).
AIR. LAND & SEA
(688 ATTACK SUB, INDY 500, FI8
INTERCEPTOR) (N012) .
WITH BUILT-IN TV MODULATOR,
MOUSE, WORKBENCH 2.0,
1 MEG RAM EXPANDABLE TO 2 MEG,
1 YEAR IN-HOME SERVICE WARRANTY
DELUXE PAINT 3 & LEMMINGS GAME
2 (N012)
ALCATRAZ
ALIEN 3 . 19.49
ALIEN BREED (SPECIAL EDITION) (1 MEG).8 99
ALVIN’S PUZZLES (6-8 YRS) . 13.49
AMBERSTAR . 19.99
AMNIOS . 8.99
AMOS (GAMES CREATOR) . 29.99
AMOS 3D (REQUIRES AMOS).21.99
r.iviOS COMPILER (REQUIRES AMOS).19.49
AMOS EASY (FIRST STEPS TO PROGRAMMING)21.99
AMOS PROFESSIONAL
(MORE COMPLEX VERSION OF AMOS) . 41.99
.16.99 STEVE DAVIS SNOOKER
.7.99
.15.99
.15.99
15.99
15.99
MICRO SCIENCE (1 MEG) .
MICROPROSE 3D GOLF (1 MEG)
MIDNIGHT RESISTANCE (NOI 2)
STORM MASTER .9.99
STREETFIGHTER 2 (NOI 2).18.49
STRIKER (1 MEG) ..15.99
STUART PEARCE'S SOCCER SELECTION’S
(KICK OFF 2, MICROPROSE SOCCER, MANCHESTER
UNITED, INTERNATIONAL SOCCER) (N012).12.99
STUNT CAR RACER (NOI2) .7.49
SUPER CARS 2 (NOP).8.49
MONOPOLY . . .
MOONSTONE (1 MEG) .
MOTORHEAD .
NEW ZEALAND STORY .
NICK FALDO’S GOLF .
NICKY BOOM .
NIGEL MANSELL’S WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIP (1 MEG) .
NIGEL MANSELL’S WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIP (A1200 VERSION)
NO SECOND PRIZE .
NODDY’S PLAYTIME
(EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR
CHILDREN AGED 3+) (1 MEG) .
SUPER CAULDRON
SUPER FROG (1 MEG) .
SUPER HANG ON . . .
SUPER HERO .
SUPER SEYMOUR (N012) ..
SUPERSKI 2 (NOI2) .
SUPREMACY (1 MEG) .
SWITCHBLADE 2 (NOI2) ...
SWIVfNOP) .
TECNOPLUS BUSINESS PACK FOR AMIGA
(WORDWORTH WORD PROCESSOR,
K-SPREAD 2 SPREADSHEET AND
K-DATA DATABASE) (1 MEG) .
THE ADVENTURES
(SUPREMACY, HUNTER,
CORPORATION) (N012) .
THE IMMORTAL (NOI 2) .
THE LOST TREASURES OF INFOCOM 1
(20 CLASSIC INFOCOM TEXT
ANOTHER WORLD.
APIDYA.
AQUATIC GAMES
ARABIAN NIGHTS .
ARCHER MACLEAN'S POOL .
ARKANOID 2 .
ARMOUR-GEDDON 2 .
ASHES OF EMPIRE .
ASSASSIN (1 MEG) .
AV8B HARRIER ASSAULT .
B17 FLYING FORTRESS (1 MEG)
BART V* THE WORLD .
BATMAN THE MOVIE .
BATTLE ISLE .
BATTLE ISLE DATA DISK .
BATTLE OF BRITAIN .
BATTLEHAWKS 1942 (NOI 2) .
BC KID .
BILL’S TOMATO GAME .
BIRDS OF PREY (1 MEG) (N012)
GOBLIIINS2
WITH WITH TETRIS
GAME, BATTERIES,
STEREO HEADPHONES
& TWO PLAYER LEAD
GODS .
GOLDEN AXE . .
GOLF WORLD CLASS LEADERBOARD
GRAHAM GOOCH WORLD
CLASS CRICKET (1 MEG) (NOI 2) .
GRAHAM TAYLOR'S SOCCER
MANAGER (1 MEG) .
GREAT NAVAL BATTLES (1 MEG) .
GUNSHIP 2000 (1 MEG) .
PERFECT GENERAL . 22.49
PERFECT GENERAL DATA DISK . 13.99
PGA TOUR GOLF + COURSES . 19.49
PGA TOUR GOLF COURSE DISK . 11.49
PINBALL DREAMS (1 MEG) . 12.99
PINBALL FANTASIES . 17.99
PIRATES (NOP) . 9.99
PITFIGHTER . 7.49
PLAYER MANAGER (NOI 2) . 11.99
POPULOUS & PROMISED LANDS (N012) . 9.99
POPULOUS & SIM CITY . 16.99
POPULOUS 2 (1 MEG) +
CHALLENGE DATA DISK . 21.99
POPULOUS 2 CHALLENGE DATA DISK (1 MEG) 11.99
POWER UP (CHASE H.Q, TURRICAN, X-OUT,
ALTERED BEAST, RAINBOW ISLANDS) (N012) 10.99
POWERDRIFT . 3.99
POWERMONGER (N012) . 19.49
POWERMONGER WW1 DATA DISK (N012) . 11.49
POWERWORKS
(MAXIPLAN PLUS SPREADSHEET.
KIND WORDS 2 WORD PROCESSOR
INFOFILE DATABASE) (NOP) . 16.99
PREMIER MANAGER (1 MEG) . 13 49
PREMIERE (1 MEG) . 11.99
PRIME MOVER . 19 49
PRINCE OF PERSIA (1 MEG) . 7 49
PRO TENNIS TOUR 2 . 16.99
PROJECT X(1 MEG) . 16.99
PUBLISHER (PAGE LAYOUT PACKAGE).
CAN PRODUCE BLACK AND WHITE NEWSLETTERS.
FLYERS. ANNUAL REPORTS AND MAGAZINES
REQUIRES ONE EXTERNAL DISK DRIVE
OR HARD DRIVE. (1 MEG) . 29.99
PUSH-OVER (1 MEG) . 16.99
PUTTY . 17.99
QUEST & GLORY (BLOODWYCH. MIDWINTER.
CADAVER. BAT) (N012) . 13.99
QUESTRON 2 (SSI) (N012) . 4.99
R-TYPE (N012) . 7.49
RAGNAROK (N012) . 21.99
RAILROAD TYCOON (1 MEG) . 13.99
RAVING MAD (MEGA TWINS, JAMES POND 2 -
ROBOCOD, RODLAND) (N012) . 16.99
REACH FOR THE SKIES . 19.99
RICK DANGEROUS (N012) . 7.49
ROAD RASH . 17.49
ROBIN HOOD LEGEND QUEST . 7.49
KONIX
GB
HOLSTER
HEAD OVER HEELS.
HEIMDALL (1 MEG) (N012) . 11
HEROQUEST (N012) . t
HEROQUEST 2 - THE LEGACY OF
SORASILO MEG) . ie
HISTORYLINE 1914-18(1 MEG) . 22
HOLLYWOOD COLLECTION
(ROBOCOP GHOSTBUSTERS 2, INDIANA JONES
ACTION. BATMAN THE MOVIE) D/S (NOP) . 1C
HOME ACCOUNTS 2 . 34
HOME OFFICE KIT DELUXE
(KIND WORDS 3 (WORD PROCESSOR),
MAXI PLAN 4—--- 1 ‘~ -
ADVENTURES)
TRANSARTICA .
TROJAN - ALIEX (LIGHT PHAZER GAME).
TROJAN - CYBER ASSAULT
BODY BLOWS (1 MEG) .
BOSTON BOMB CLUB (NOI
BOXING MANAGER (N012)
CADAVER (N012) .
CAESAR (N012) .
(LIGHT PHAZER GAME)
TROJAN - FIRESTAR (LIGHT PHAZER GAME) . .8.99
TROJAN - THE ENFORCER
(LIGHT PHAZER GAME) . 8.99
TURRICAN . 7.49
TURRICAN 2 . 7 49
TV SPORTS FOOTBALL (NOI 2) . 6.99
ULTIMA 5 (N012) . 14.99
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS . 16.99
UTOPIA . 11.49
VAL HALLER . 19.99
VIKINGS - FIELD OF CONQUEST (1 MEG) . 10.99
VROOM (NOI 2) . 12.99
VROOM DATA DISK (N012) . 12.49
WALKER . 19.49
WAXWORKS (1 MEG) . 22.49
WHICH? WHERE? WHAT? (4-8 YRS) . 13.49
WING COMMANDER 1 (1 MEG) . 14.99
WIZ-KID . 16.99
WIZARDRY 6 -
BANE OF THE COSMIC FORGE (1 MEG) . 24.49
WIZARDRY 7 -
CRUSADERS OF THE DARK SAVANT (1 MEG).. .28.99
WOLFCHILD . 12.99
WORDWORTH V 2 WORD PROCESSOR (1 MEG)75.99
WORDWORTH VI .1E AMIGA 500 PLUS WORD
PROCESSOR (SPECIAL ENHANCED 2 MEG
VERSION WITH 1 MEG UPGRADE FOR A500P) 79.99
WORDWORTH VI.IE AMIGA 600 WORD
PROCESSOR (SPECIAL ENHANCED 2 MEG
VERSION WITH 1 MEG UPGRADE FOR A600) ...94.99
WWF WRESTLING (NOI 2) . 16.99
WWF WRESTLING 2 (1 MEG) . 16.99
CAPTIVE 2 - LIBERATION (1 MEG) .
CARL LEWIS TRACK & FIELD CHALLENGE
CELTIC LEGENDS .
CHAMPIONSHIP MANAGER (1 MEG) .
CHAMPIONSHIP MANAGER 1992/93 (1 MEG)
CHAOS ENGINE .
CHUCK ROCK (N012) .
CHUCK ROCK 2 .
CIVILIZATION (1 MEG) .
COMBAT AIR PATROL .
COMBAT CLASSICS
(FI5 STRIKE EAGLE 2, 688 ATTACK SUB.
TEAM YANKEE) (1 MEG) (N012) .
COOL WORLD (1 MEG) .
CORRUPTION (M/SCROLLS) .
COVERT ACTION (1 MEG) .
CRACKDOWN (N012) .
CREEPERS .
CRYSTAL KINGDOM DIZZY (N012) .
CURSE OF ENCHANTIA (1 MEG) .
ALIEN 3 . 23.99
ASTEROIDS.. . 14.99
BALLOON KID .19.99
BATTLETOADS .20.99
BOMBJACK . 22.99
CASTLEVANIA . 17.99
DOUBLE DRAGON 17.99
DOUBLE DRAGON 220.99
DR FRANKEN.22.99
DR MARIO . 19.99
DYNA BLASTER.10.99
GEORGE FOREMAN’S
BOXING . 23.99
GOLF . 17.99
HARMONY .10.99
HOME ALONE 2.23.99
KICK OFF .
KID ICARUS.
KRUSTYS
FUN HOUSE
LEMMINGS
MARBLE MADNESS 19.99
MARIO AND YOSHI 19.99
MCDONALD LAND ...23.99
MEGA MAN . 18.99
METROID 2 . 12.99
MICKEY MOUSE.20.99
NEMESIS 2 .21.99
PARASOL STARS ...22.99
PITFIGHTER . 23.99
POPULOUS.22.99
PRINCE OF PERSIA 20.99
PRINCE VALIANT ...19.99
PROBOTECTOR. .20.99
QIX . 10.99
R-TYPE.21.99
RADAR MISSION 19.99
SIDE POCKET . 19.99
SOLAR STRIKER 12.99
SOLOMON S CLUB 19.99
SPEEDBALL 2 23.99
SPIDERMAN 2 . 23.99
STAR HAWK 15 99
STAR WARS . 21.99
SUPER MARIO
LAND 2 . 24.99
SUPER OFF ROAD
RACER . 23.99
SUPER RC PRO-AM 21.49
TERMINATOR 2 .23.99
TINY TOON
ADVENTURES . 20.99
TRACK AND FIELD 24.49
TRACK MEET . 20.99
TURRICAN . 19.99
TURTLES 2 . 24.99
UNIVERSAL
SOLDIER . 19.99
XENON 2 . 23.99
_ ___AND INFOFILE
(BUSINESS UTILITIES)). REQUIRES ONE EXTERNAL
DISK DRIVE OR HARD DRIVE (1 MEG) . 59.99
HOOK . 11.99
HOT HATCHES . 17.49
.— “ —— .17.99
12 99
7 99
HUMANS DATA DISK (N012)
HUNTER (N012) .
IK+ . .
INDIANA JONES 2 ACTION (FATE OF ATLANTIS)17 49
INDIANA JONES 2 ADVENTURE
(FATE OF ATLANTIS) (1 MEG) . 23.99
INDIANA JONES ADVENTURE . 9.99
INTERNATION RUGBY CHALLENGE . 17 49
INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CHALLENGE (N012) 19.49
ISHAR • LEGEND OF THE FORTRESS . 10.49
ISHAR 2 (1 MEG) . 17.99
IT CAME FROM THE DESERT PLUS
ANT HEAD'S DATA DISK (1 MEG) . 12.99
JACK NICKLAUS GOLF . 5.99
JAGUAR XJ220 (1 MEG) . 10.99
JAMES POND (NOI 2) . 7.49
JAMES POND 2 • ROBOCOD . 16.99
JIMMY WHITES SNOOKER . 15.49
DARKMERE (1 MEG).
DARKSEED (1 MEG).
DELUXE PAINT 4(1 MEG)
(HAM MODE & ANIMATION) .
DELUXE PAINT 4
(AGA FOR AMIGA 1200 WORKS IN 256
COLOUR AND NEW 8-BIT HAM MODE) ....
DESERT STRIKE (1 MEG) .
DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIO (1 MEG).
DIZZY PANIC (NOI2) .
DIZZY PRINCE YOLKFOLK (NOI 2).
DIZZY’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE (N012)
.23.99
JINXTER (M/SCROLLS)
JOHN MADDEN'S (U.S.) FOOTBALL.
KGB .
KICK OFF ♦ EXTRA TIME DISK (NOP) ...
KICK OFF 2(1 MEG) (N012) .
KIDSTYPE JUNIOR WORD PROCESSOR
KILLERBALL (N012) .
KIND WORDS 3 WORD PROCESSOR ....
XENON 2 MEGABLAST
ZAK MCKRACKEN (N012)
ZOOL (1 MEG).
ZOOL (A1200 VERSION)
Games marked NOP will not work on A500 Plus, A600 or AI200.
Games marked N0I2 will not work on the AI200.
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Si OR ST
QUICKJOY FOOT PEDAL
(WORKS WITH FREEWHEEL
STEERING WHEEL)
TRANSFERS ANY JOYSTICK
FUNCTIONS TO FOOT
PEDALS. IDEAL FOR FLIGHT
AND CAR SIM S. COMPATIBLE WITH MOST
AMIGA AND ATARI ST GAMES.GG6576.19.99
QUICKJOY JET
FIGHTER JOYSTICK
GG5287
4 ^
COMPETITION
PRO EXTRA
JOYSTICK
(CLEAR BASE)
GG5146
10.99
COMPETITION
PRO STAR
JOYSTICK
GG5785
14.99
FREEWHEEL
STEERING WHEEL (DIGITAL) FOR
AMIGA (WORKS WITH
FOOTPEDAL) SUITS MOST
DRIVING GAMES
GG9005
25.99
GRAVIS JOYSTICK FOR AMIGA OR
ATARI ST WITH FOAM PADDED
GRIP. ADJUSTABLE HANDLE
TENSION AND PROGRAMMABLE
FIRE BUTTONS
GG9022
23.49
LOGIC 3 SIGMA-RAY
JOYSTICK
GG6575
11.99
MINI COMPETITION
PRO 5000 JOYSTICK
GG9050
12.49
MINI COMPETITION PRO STAR
JOYSTICK WITH AUTOFIRE
GG9051
15.99
DELUXE WORK CENTRE FOR AMIGA A1200 (STEEL
MONITOR STAND WITH EXTRA SHELF FOR EXTERNAL
DISK DRIVE AND ACCESSORIES. MOUSE HOLDER,
MOUSE MAT AND ALL IN ONE DUST COVER) ...39.99
DELUXE WORK CENTRE FOR AMIGA A500 OR A500
PLUS (STEEL MONITOR STAND WITH EXTRA SHELF
FOR EXTERNAL DISK DRIVE AND ACCESSORIES.
PLUS JOYSTICK/MOUSE EXTENDER CABLE SET,
MOUSE HOLDER, MOUSE MAT
AND ALL IN ONE DUST COVER) .. .....44.99
DELUXE WORK CENTRE FOR AMIGA A600
(STEEL MONITOR STAND WITH EXTRA SHELF FOR
EXTERNAL DISK DRIVE AND ACCESSORIES,
MOUSE HOLDER, MOUSE MAT
AND ALL IN ONE DUST COVER) . 35.99
EXTERNAL 3.5” DISK DRIVE FOR AMIGA WITH
SONY/CITIZEN DRIVE MECHANISM. 880K FORMATTED
CAPACITY, QUIET. HIGH QUALITY. SLIM LINE DESIGN,
COLOUR MATCHED METAL CASE AND LONG REACH
CONNECTION CABLE . 49.99
POWER SCAN HAND SCANNER FOR AMIGA (VERSION
2). TRUE GREY SCALE, 100-400DPI (INCLUDES
SOFTWARE) . 99-99
SCREENBEAT STEREO SPEAKERS FOR AMIGA OR
IBM PC. REQUIRES 4AA BATTERIES OR MAINS
ADAPTOR. DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR
COMPUTERS, INCLUDING MOUNTINGS FOR
ATTACHMENT TO MONITOR . 18.99
MAINS ADAPTOR FOR
SCREENBEAT SPEAKERS . 7.99
SOUND ENHANCER FOR AMIGA (BOOSTS SOUND29.99
ZYDEC STEREO SPEAKERS FOR AMIGA WITH BUILT-
IN AMPLIFIER AND VOLUME CONTROLS . 29.99
QUICKJOY QJ1
JOYSTICK
(MICROSWITCHED)
GG6643
7.99
FOUR PLAYER JOYSTICK ADAPTOR
FOR AMIGA OR ATARI ST.GG5204...7.99
JOYSTICK EXTENDER CABLE FOR AMIGA (3
METRES) .GG6613 .5.99
QUICKJOY TOP
STAR JOYSTICK
GG5751
19.99
QUICKSHOT 111 A
TURBO 2 JOYSTICK
GG5656
9.99
QUICKSHOT 127
STARFIGHTER REMOTE
CONTROLLER WITH
TWO INFRA-RED
JOYPADS
29.99
QUICKSHOT 128F MAVERICK 1
JOYSTICK
GG5655
12.99
QUICKSHOT
137F PYTHON JOYSTICK GG5653
9.99
QUICKSHOT 149
INTRUDER 1
JOYSTICK
GG6644
22.99
QUICKSHOT
155 AVIATOR 1
JOYSTICK
GG6686
23.99
SPEEDKING ANALOGUE JOYSTICK
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Gothic horror in Dark Seed II which could
feasibly star Nick 'Gruesome and Grizzly'
Merritt. Plus gossip on Body Blows II.
ubscription
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ublic Domain
As well as the usual close look at the current
PD scene, we feature 17 Bit Software, the
gurus of cheap and cheerful games. What
did they have to say?
Hey, we're hard. We're not frightened to
tackle the ITV bigwigs. Well actually we are
but our pal, Stuart N. Hardy, is all for telling
World In Action what he thought of their
outrageously unfair documentary.
udaet Games
Another cluster of cut-price stuff from all
over the world. That's right, Global try to
entice you to spend your dosh on Baffle
Squadron , The Plague and more.
Commercial Director: David Hirst
Chairman Derek Meakin
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it's Domain
Hotter than a Waco wacko and just as
insane, Boggit tears apart all your favourite
adventures and RPGs in his own very
distinctive way.
iK*
uyer's Guide
Anyone who's anyone needs a decent
buyer's guide. We're not talking about how
to select the best processed peas in the
grocers - no, we're talking loadsa GAMES!
Cover Print: Hubbards
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Dream holiday - p44
Cohort II. 38
Strategy game failing to make a good Impression.
Flashback..........34
A Flash of inspiration with this platform adventure.
Graham Gooch Cricket....29
Goochie-Goo! Cricket sim for the summer months.
Sink Or Swim.30
Titanic platform puzzler from Zeppelin.
Superfrog .24
Is it a bird? Is it a... Well, you know what he is!
O ver the top as always, we are giving
away two fantastically fabulous free
disks with more demos than ever before!
First on the agenda is Psygnosis's
monstrous Hired Guns, a fruity multi-player
affair. Then experience the wonderful world
of Donk , a sizzling platform adventure of
immensely addictive proportions. Plus lots
of plusses as we present the latest and
greatest collection of PD games from the
folk at PD Soft. There's more than enough
here to keep you going until next month.
W hen the Lemmings came to town, they
drank our beer, trampled on our cars
made a bloody mess on the floor.
as they are, we still managed to
exclusively to them (pi 8). The mighty
Superfrog tells of his sexual frustration
(p68) while Zool reveals the identity of his
luscious partner for the first time (p47). And
then there's an in-depth look at
CompuServe and the novelty of playing
with someone millions of miles away (p86).
Q uit fooling around on Flashbacl c and
use our extraordinary player's guide
to roam the dark and mysterious world in
complete safety. And no longer do you
have to take a beating in Body Blows
because we show you how it should be
done without the use of explosive firearms
or mothers-in-law. Also, there's a large
smattering of hints and tips for the toady
hero of Team 17's Superfrog. So jump to it
in style with AA, the best for painless help.
CyberRace. 62
Speed kills but nobody told these guys.
Open International Golf. ...64
A PGA Golf beater? A birdie or a bogie?
Overdrive.66
Go through more rubber than on a Saturday night.
W hat's the word on the street? What are you buying in your
thousands? What's more popular than a funeral parlour in
Texas? We have the most up-to-date and officially recognised
Gallup charts. Check out the full price and budget scene: are
Team 17 still dominating with Body Blows and Alien Breed '92 ? Or
are the Lemmings riding high with the intention of falling off for a dramatic death? Do the
Bitmaps throw the charts into turmoil with The Chaos Engine ?
Note to our readers:
Even the mighty Amiga Action can make the odd slip
occasionally. Anyway, for starters, some of you may
have noticed a problem with 1 Down of the Zool Has
Cross Words compo in last month's issue. Yes, we can't
spell 'Chupa Chups'. Just fill it in, spelled 'Chuppa Chups'
and send it to us as per normal. We won't mind! Also,
the lowest 4 Across should be 14 Across! We'll extend
the deadline to 2nd July 1993 so keep sending in your
entries. (The person responsible has been shot.)
V iolet Berlin, famous for never turning down the
chance of appearing at or on any computer game-
related event anywhere on the planet, is soon to stretch her
tentacles even further - into space! In case you think this means she's going to be the first person with
spikey hair to set foot on the Moon or something, you'd be wrong, because she's soon going to be
hosting a new satellite and cable video game show called Head to Head (on the Children's Channel).
If you're into the idea of appearing on this, write now with your name and address and telephone
number to: Head to Head, The Children's Channel, 9-13 Grape Street, London WC2H 8DR.
Not free really
W hen we saw this product for the first time, it was hard not to suppress a slight snigger. Not
because it's from Spectravideo, makers of slightly off-beat games controllers and our
favourite Press Release writers. Nor because they've said the thing is British designed and
made and implied that's a reason for buying it. Of course, the reason is that it looks just like a
police truncheon... or something.
Anyway, it's called the Free Flight and is a joystick for flight sims. Apparently, not connecting the
Luckily. we can use the fad mat ou, finely ,hin 9 *° a square plastic base is
tuned British sense of humour allows us to supposed to make it much
M see the funny side of this product. better than an ordinary joy¬
stick, but in case you are
unconvinced by this, take some
comfort from the fact that it uses
^ optical switching and was
designed by pilots too. You can
grab it for a mere £39.99.
The First
Word
T he first thing I want to
do is welcome our
newest member, Paul
Roundell, to the team. He's
worked for Amiga
Computing and Atari ST
User in his sordid past and
he'll be helping us with our
reviews.
The next thing is the
reviews themselves. You'll
notice that the numbers have
been dwindling recently.
This unfortunately is a
problem for all the mags
now, not just ourselves, and
is because few games get
released at this time of the
year. We hope this situation
will improve, but all we can
do is ask the games houses
to be more generous!
Anyway, we hope you
enjoy the new issue!
Regards ,
Alan Bunker - Editor.
Violet heads
into space
Poetry from 'Prose
M icroProse like to think they're pretty good at flight sims and
to prove it, they've sent us a huge file with all the details of
their recent releases in it. Luckily for us though, they've
also got a new sim. Dogfight, in production. This involves you
choosing any plane from a Sopwith Camel to an F-16 and getting
down to some serious mayhem. We've only seen a PC version of
this so far and all we can say about it is 'wow' 'coz the graphics
are so good. However, none of this really comprises a proper
review, so we guess you'll just have to wait until we can get hold of
a copy around the August release date.
Commodore’s golden
prospects
C ommodore, the company that most of you will probably have
briefly brushed shoulders with (can't think why), are giving
£25,000 to sponsor the British Sports Association for the
Disabled at the Atlanta Paralympics.
Unfortunately, their generosity didn't extend to sending us a
colour photo, but what they are doing is equipping the BSAD with
six top of the range PCs (boo!) to help store data on the athletes,
log events and sporty stuff like that.
Keiron Sumner, chief PC sales bloke, said, "Commodore is
pleased to support the BSAD and its members in their quest for the
best, a Gold in Atlanta." And who can argue with that?
Commodore do their
best to plaster their
logo all over
everything in this
picture. Just as well
they don t make
wheelchairs too, we
reckon.
AMIGA ACTION • NEWS
Venerable warlord Sun Tzu wrote
The Ancient Art of War 2,500 years
ago. Now it provides the theme for a
thrilling action packed game to test
your ingenuity and skill in
equal measures.
You can choose historical
characters and match wits with them.
Take on enemy bombers and air aces
in dogfights. Even change the very
course of history. And enjoy more
entertainment than you would
think possible!
Let your imagination decide the
tactics and strategy. The Ancient Art
of War in the Skies is combat with a
sense of fun. Don't miss it!
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MicroProse Ltd. Unit 1 Hampton Road Industrial Estate,
Tetbury, Glos. GL8 8LD. UK. Tel 0666 504 339.
T eam 1 7, the software house famous for their
high quality products (but soon to be more
famous for their line in dodgy humour when
you read the Superfrog article) are working on
Alien Breed 2, the sequel to... oh, do we really have
to say it?! The new Breed will primarily be an
A1 200 game and Team 1 7 are planning to make it
their best release ever, with three to four times the
playing area and a more open-ended game. There
will be an A500/600 version, but don't expect so
much. We don't have any more details at this stage,
but we'll bring them as we find out ourselves.
ROMing it home
Blood letting
S candinavian programmers seem to be
all the rage at the moment, what with
Digital Illusions doing so well.
Another development house attempting
to put down roots through the permafrost is
Bloodhouse Ltd. from Finland, who are
busily working on Stardust , a game which
is aiming to use advanced programming
techniques to show what the Amiga can
really do when pushed.
How this translates into improved
gameplay has yet to be seen, but we're
prepared to be optimistic about it for
the moment.
One other thing that Bloodhouse are
determined to innovate on is the price of the
software. They are aiming to undercut other
full-price games suppliers by as much as a
tenner with this product, which is bound to
upset some people and delight others.
Expect to see Stardust this autumn for
approximately £1 5.
A miga CD fanatics, a group mostly confined to the large
software houses and people with a fetish for collecting useless
hardware, can breath a sigh of relief with the news of the
start-up of the CD-ROM User Group (CRUG). CRUG aims to provide
information, technical assistance and support regarding CDTV and
CD-ROM and hope that by providing these services, they'll grow into
a huge influence within the CD world.
CD needs all the help it can get in the Amiga world at the moment
so it's good to see people getting together and acting off their own
backs to do something about it.
If this sounds like it's your thing, you'll have to be prepared to
cough up £30 as a membership fee. Write to: CRUG, 1 9 Faygate
Close, Bexhill, East Sussex TN39 5EE either for more information or
to give them your money!
“DESERT STRIKE"” SHOWS ITS
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Fodder for
thought
I f the thought of painting your face and dressing up in ridiculous
clothing is your thing, Sensible Software have come to the
rescue with Cannon Fodder.
Send conscripts into battle against a variety of unlikely
opponents, from scud missile factories to jungle guerillas. There's
also a mission where you have to rescue the Prime Minister from a
helicopter accident, something a bit rich as most people would
want to shoot John Major down in the first place.
Also here are 30 missions and 1 00 phases of action, top
graphics and sound. It is released in the Autumn.
First and
Second
P sygnosis gallop onto the
scene again this month
with two interesting
pieces of news. The first
concerns Second Samurai, the
sequel to First Samurai, which is
programmed by Mev Dine (no
relation to ArtDink!). Expect it to be
more of the same - a sword-slashing arcade adventure but this
time with a simultaneous two-player option. Psygnosis's second bit
of news is that they've just been awarded the Queen's Award for
Export for the Beast series, the first software house ever to win the
award. Congratulations to them (can we have some of it?).
More ugly dudes await a
sharp blade in the face from
the Second Samurai.
Darkness descends
again
C yberdreams, the
company not just
content with mak¬
ing us retch but are
probably active in plan¬
ning to give us all
Bubonic Plague too, are
celebrating after winning
the snappily-titled 1993
Software Publisher's
Association Excellence in ___
Software Awards in the Best Fantasy Role Playing/Adventure
Category, for Dark Seed.
Mark Scriven, Managing Director of Cyberdreams (UK) said,
"Receiving such an honour for our first product is really gratifying.
Everyone who worked on Dark Seed can look to this award as an
affirmation of their efforts and vision."
Cyberdreams, not a company to rest on their laurels, are
currently working on Dark Seed II which is planned to melt
whatever remained of our brains at the end of the first Dark Seed.
We don't have any release date info for this just yet, so there.
Spookily, the award matches the packaging
for the box almost exactly!
Desert Strike is a trademark of Electronic Arts. Amiga is a trademark of Commodore Amiga.
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Hard to imagine - but the most realistic and most
absorbing shoot ’em up known to the Western World - is even
better on Amiga.
Only on the Amiga, can you destroy the plans of the Middle
East’s looniest dictator in an astonishing 64 flame-filled colours.
The detailed graphics of the Apache helicopter, SCUD’s
and nuclear reactors have all been completely redrawn. The
gameplay has been improved to give you Amiga gamers that
extra level of difficulty. And the AGA chipset means that the
frame rate can be increased two-fold.
We’ve added digitised voices so that you can hear the
MIA’s desperate calls for help. And the re-written music and new
sound effects will completely blow your minds.
If we tried to list all the new goodies, we’d soon run out of
page. So instead, why don’t you run along to your local games
emporium and get blasting.
Chun-Li grows balls
A fter our exclusive announce¬
ment back in Issue 43 about
the imminent appearance of a
Streetfighter II pinball machine, Brent
Leisure have just announced the launch
of - you guessed it - the Streetfighter II
pinball machine.
Many of the favourite game
features have been retained in the
pinball version, including the car
crunch (this time you trash the motor
with an over-active pinball), and Chun-
Li's gravity-defying and most
undignified helicopter kick.
The pinball machine comes
crammed with all the samples, sonics
and music that you'd expect from the
video version.
The only thing we're
wondering is when are we
going to see a Pinball
Dreams -type con-
t ^ version of this onto the
•* Amiga?! Nothing like
V qoinq full-circle now,
CAt>COM
CD or not CD ?
T his little piece of info WAS supposed to go in last
month's news section, until it appeared in the 'One in
the CD-I' feature instead. Anyway, a story has
apparently been circulating that Commodore's next games
machine is going to be a CD-ROM based console, and the
reports from those few people that have seen it have been
encouraging to say the least.
Could this be the machine that finally lays the CDTV ghost to
rest? Who can tell, but we'll bring you whatever else we can find out about this fascinating
project just as soon as we can get Commodore to say something about it!
On the bal
I n a World Exclusive this month, Amiga
Action can reveal that Digital Illusions,
creators of the best-selling Pinball Dreams
and Fantasies titles are working on Pinball
Illusions , the newest sequel. Fredrik Liliegren,
Dl's Project Manager and Designer told us the
new game will feature multi-ball as one of its
features. They haven't been able to do this
before as the game slows down with too
much happening on the table, so Dl are
developing a mathematical model of a pinball
table, which will speed playing time up
considerably.
Look out for this potentially block-busting
title at the end of this year.
A lready, plans are afoot for a sequel
to the body-busting Body Blows.
Team 1 7 have declared that Body
Blows II will be "stunning, with large well
animated fighters and fast-moving action."
They explain further: "The game design
is still in its early stages but the final game
will see the seven inhabited planets of the
Solar System put forward their two best
fighters. Expect some radically different
fighters, each with unique magical ability or
awesome weapon." Sounds good!
SCWPT BV JOH JAMES.
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BELGIUMITO HELP HIM IN HIS QUEST TO FIND
THE WORLD CUP HE ENLISTS THE HELP OF A
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AMOS Professional has 200 new commands, taking the total to
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MOUTH commands to link sprites to speech output
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• Two discs crammed with working examples, and
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HIRED GUNS
T o load this two player shoot'em-up strategy game from
Psygnosis and DMA Design, press the corresponding number
from the menu screen.
Next, double click on the Hired Guns Demo disk icon to open
up the window. Now double click on the Instructions file to see
what it's all about. To scroll along the instructions, press the left
mouse button. The right mouse button stops the scrolling so you
don't miss anything.
Read the instructions thoroughly! Once you've read through the
file, double click on either the Campaign or Two Player Action files.
Now wait patiently for the
demo to load as it does
take quite a while.
When attempting two
player mode, you'll need to
plug in two mouse controls
into your Amiga. Each
player can then control two
in-game characters so
have fun.
What's it all about?
This special demo features one mission for you to try. If you've read
the Instructions , you should have a good idea of what to do and
how to play Hired Guns.
Since DMA has covered everything already, there's little else we
can add. Just load the demo and enjoy. In two player mode , the
first person controls the left-hand side of the screen , player two the
opposite side. The finished game should be available within a
couple of months.
DEATHBRINGER
One thing that you will probably notice is that the enemy
missiles don 7 alt shift! Look out!
T he Deathbringer demo is easy to load. Again, press the
corresponding number from the menu screen that appears
when you insert the disk. The game should load really quickly
and then you're ready to blast a few aliens back to the other side
of the universe.
What's it all about?
In the traditional shoot'em-up vein, you simply grab hold of your
joystick and press fire as quick as you possibly can! You can move
your spaceship anywhere about the screen but be warned , you
don't exactly have the finest pair of rocket engines around!
Oncoming bullets and missiles can be shot but you'd be advised
to try and avoid them. There's plenty to zap with Klingons on the
starboard bow... or something. Happy blasting.
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DONK
K nown in the past as Dong (and even within these sacred pages)
but changed for some obscure reason (!), Donk is DMI's
forthcoming platform caper. Taking on the role of a mutant
duck, the signs must already be showing that this is a very strange
game indeed!
To load the actual demo, hit the appropriate number on the
keyboard and wait for the introductory screen to appear. Then tap the
fire button on your joystick and off you go into the somewhat peculiar
world of Donk\ To kill the many foes you'll encounter, you must spin
into them with some force. If you dare play the demo, rest assured that
your life will never be the same again. After reading Amiga Action,
your life is probably never the same!
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He doesn’t spin as gracefully as Sonic and he’s
uglier too! But what do you expect from a game
called Donk?!
What's it all about?
Use the joystick to rush around the landscape. Press fire to jump
and spin, killing anything you come into contact with.
From the Options menu, you'll find that you can participate in a
two player mode. Here, you have to work with a friend in search
for more diamonds and the level exit.
To open up brick walls, you must find the correct switch and
strike it. This will allow you to progress through passageways which
woud otherwise be closed off to you.
CRAZY SUE
W hen loading Crazy Sue, the screen flickers for a short time -
don't panic, it is loading! Push left to start a one player game,
right to start a two player game. Control is via joystick with
Jump achieved by pushing up.
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on the intro screen - just let the story unfold. (Not A1200-compatible.)
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ASSAULT
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have to wait a while before it loads so don't think
the demo isn't working! Press the mouse button on
the intro screen to start playing. All you have to do is move
the crosshairs about the screen by means of the mouse, and
shoot anyone or anything that appears. Send in your scores,
we'll be interested to see them.
ISOLATION
A two player combat puzzle game where you must
defeat your opponent with brains not brawn.When
the game's loaded, move the cursor to the top of the
screen. Access the menu in a similar way to AmigaQ. You'll
find instructions there for you to study and then you can play
the game. Can you trap your opponent's icon? Why not
give it a go and find out.
AMIGAQ
A fter loading, move the cursor to the top of the
screen. Now keep the right mouse button depressed
to bring down a menu. From here, you can access
instructions on how to play this fine version of Solitaire.
When you're ready to play, access the same menu and
release the button on the Play option.
Credit where it's due
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of PD games you'll find on this month's disks. If you'd like more
excellent demos and games from them, contact: PD Soft, 1 Bryant
Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SSI 2YD. And we're sure the
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A chance meeting
with the Lemmings
was too good an
opportunity to let
pass. AA followed
the crowd...
BY: PAUL ROUNDELL
EUROPA
HOUSE
I t was one of those balmy early Summer days - a
milky sun glinting in a hazy blue sky, with just the
occasional lowing of cattle to interrupt the song of
the sparrows.
Having spread a picnic blanket a few yards away
from my freshly polished Austin Humber, and biting
into a crustless cucumber sandwich whilst gazing
placidly at the view of the English Channel afforded
me by the cliffs of Beachy Head, I was jolted from my
reverie by a low crying sound.
Before I knew it I was surrounded by The
Lemmings. These most famous of sheepesque
mammals trampled on my picnic, clambered over my
beloved Humber and even trod on my Walkman. I
was confused but simply had to do something! The
sheer momentum of the rampant Lems carried me
perilously close to the cliff edge as the stupid beasts
hurled themselves gleefully onto the rocks below.
Grabbing a clump of grass in panic, I plonked it
firmly atop my head as a makeshift wig, and with the
last remaining ounce of strength in my body, resisted
the surge, stood firm, and held out my arms. Would
The Lemmings mistake me for a blocker and stop?
Well I'm not sure... Something certainly
happened because I vividly remember hurtling back
to Cheshire with a car full of Lemmings as fast as my
four bald tyres and two bent axles would carry me,
and every detail of the ensuing "chat" is still clear in
my mind. We passed several people, both in the car
park and in the AA offices and although they
remember seeing me wander by in a state of distress,
no-one admits to witnessing several Lems in tow.
Also strange is the fact that I remember nothing of
the remainder of the afternoon at Beachy Head, and
stranger still - on contacting Psygnosis to check
whether any Lemmings were missing on the day in
question, they remained tight lipped, stressing only
one irrefutable fact. Lemmings... can't... talk...
The following is taken from the tape recorded
"interview" of the Lemmings. Since that time, the tape
has been checked by experts, and shows no sign of
ever having been used.
Tea anyone?
Highland Lemming: Have ye no' got a wee dram
laddie? A'm awfie tharsty.
[The keys to the liquor cabinet are liberated]
So, how has life been for you all since
evacuation from the Island?
Beach Lem: It's like >, been radical man... just kinda
chillin' out and doing our thing , y'know?
Outdoor Lem: Oh yes - it really has been absolutely
spiffing! I mean , / loved my little house > / did, I did -
but now we're travelling along life's great highway
with only the clothes on our back and a sense of
adventure in our hearts - facing new challenges each
day , our free spirits bonding with - OW!
[Outdoor Lem is cut short by a custard pie in the face
from a grinning Circus Lem]
What were you all doing at Beachy Head?
Beach Lem: Kickin' it man - like , kickin' the bucket.
Biting the bullet. Eatin' the big one, y'know?
Shadow Lem: For the cause.
Pardon?
Shadow Lem: The cause. We were terminating
ourselves for the cause > you imbecile.
What cause?
Shadow Lem: Lemming doctrine states that we must
end our lives at the first opportunity by throwing
ourselves over any available precipice , regardless of
personal feelings or opinion, and that we must make
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LEMMINGS
every effort to battle against the misguided help
offered by others - idiots like yourself who think it's
all a big game.
Steady pal, or I’ll ruddy well clock you one.
And you don’t mind doing this?
Egyptian Lem: Of course not Where I hail from
death is considered the ultimate honour; when I die I
will be a martyr - my name remembered forever by
generation upon generation...
[The conversation is interrupted at this point by an
almighty crash. An over-keen scooper has made a
hole in the floor and lands below in the cleaners
cupboard, impaling himself on a vacuum handle. No-
one seems to care...]
here is a Sports Lemming
and he runs a little shop
down the Tottenham Court
Road. He can't buy in stock
quickly enough! [Pauses to
locate his friend amid the
growing chaos] Oi, Sporty-
stop pole vaulting the Chairman's flip chart and come
over here.
Sports Lem: It's true. In fact we've made John Major
and Norman Lemmont honorary members of the
Medieval Tribe (we think their policies are best suited
to that era), and we're hoping that the entire cabinet
will turn up at HQ for their inauguration.
Highland Lem: Whatsh that about the drinksh
cabinet?
Beach Lem: But like, zero feedback so far , man
[The door opens and Alan's face appears, checking if
everything is going smoothly. Outdoor Lem paddles a
Kayak madly across his shoes, and the Sporty Archer,
seeing his target suddenly vanish, unleashes an arrow
straight into his left eye. Alan's face disappears in
haste and the door bangs shut.]
What about your political views?
Highland Lem: Up the Scottish Nationalist Party!
Hie - free bus passes and a season ticket to
McDonalds for everyone who lives in Dundee.
Classical Lem: /Building a very unstable looking
bridge between the table and door for no apparent
reason] . Ignore that drunken old fool. We all hold our
individual political views and would prefer to keep
them secret for fear of reprisals.
Fair enough. How’s business then?
Classical Lem: O-oops, nearly fell there... Where
was I? Oh yes, business for us has never been so
good. Ever since the early eighties we've had literally
thousands of applications from people - small
business owners, trade unionists, big business
owners, your average man in the street , old age.
pensioners, medium sized business owners - all
wanting to come and join us.
Medieval Lem: And enquiries over the last two or
three years have simply skyrocketed!
The recession?
Polar Lem: [Ceasing his attempts to skate across the
highly polished boardroom table] Yes. Oh - it's been
great. There's so much despair and gloom around at
the moment that we just can't process the
applications quickly
enough. My mate
So where exactly is HQ?
Highland Lem: [Singing through a haze of
Glenfiddich fumes] Ye take the HIGH road and A'll
take the low road and A'll get te HQ afo-oo-ore ye!
Neighbours - ev'rybody needs good NAAAY-bours!
Outdoor Lem: He-he-he, isn't he funny when he
gets like that? No, seriously though, HQ is absolutely
splendid - you'd love it , you really would, it's
marvellous.It's quite close to - OUCH!
[Outdoor Lem is pulled up short again, this time by a
face-melting lazer from a Space Lem]
Shadow Lem: Be quiet you fool! The whereabouts
of HQ must be kept a secret.
Is that where SuperLemming is?
Shadow Lem: Pah! That weakling isn't worthy to
bear the Lemming name.
Cave Lem: Ug, I was out killing dinosaurs while
SuperLemming was still in industrial strength nappies.
Space Lem: It's not as if he even has super powers.
What he's done is stripped down one of our jet packs
and stuffed the engine up his trouser leg so he can fly
to impress the girlies.
[More furore in the boardroom as Highland Lemming
staggers back from the lavatory and accidentally
activates the gas inlet switch on Flame
Thrower's equipment. The already injured
Outdoor Lem is singed to oblivion, and
then Egyptian Lem is blown
through the window into the
pond, where he promptly
swims madly back and
forth]
Does this happen very often?
Circus Lem: We try to keep Highlander away from
the scotch as much as possible. Pubs are off limits
really - we just daren't risk it. Here, have a smell
of this flower mate, it's lovely; go on, smell it - Ha
Ha Ha!
[Slight pause while I dry my face]
What do you do in your spare time then?
Medieval Lem: Listen to music. Ah, barely a day
goes by without me receiving a request to enchant my
fellow tribesmen with the sweet sound of my lute.
Classical Lem: Actually; most of us are big fans of
Cliff Richard , although I've just bought "It's a shame
about Ray", by the Leminheads
And I suppose your favourite song is Bridge
Over Troubled Waters, by Slim Whitman, eh?
Classical Lem: Are you trying to be funny?
[Incidentally, speaking of music as we are - the
Lemmings' record is available in the shops from May
4 onwards. It's engineered by Nick Coloer and Ian
Richardson, who've previously worked with the KLF,
and should put Mario and Tetris to shame. Not ’arf.]
Sorry. (Change subject quickly.) What do
you think about other computer games then?
Shadow Lem: What do you mean, "other"? Are you
implying that we are nothing more than a pixellated
manifestation, because we are REAL, / tell you -
REAL! Oh no!...
[In his excitement the pompous Shadow turns into an
exploder, and promptly takes up occupancy on a
wide area of the boardroom ceiling. Again, no-one
bats an eyelid as I struggle to keep my lunch down]
Sport Lem: I really liked Project-X.
Did you find it a bit difficult towards the end?
Sport Lem: Oh, / didn't actually play it. I just liked to
imagine myself in one of those enemy spaceships
-BLAM! - instant death. It must have been great...
Medieval Lem: Yes, Project-X was OK, but Beast III
is my favourite. All those limbs being hacked off and
everything - imagine the pain. Gorgeous.
Polar Lem: Winter Games was pretty good.
Beach Lem: Aw, man. Get a life. California Games
is where it's at.
Cave Lem: I played Kyrandia and hated it! Curse of
Enchantia too. They both had happy endings and
absolutely nobody got killed. It's just no fun like that.
What are your ambitions for the future?
Circus Lem: To live a short life and be as miserable
as possible.
Sport Lem: I'd like to travel to the Himalayas and
pole vault from the top of Mount Everest
Polar Lem: The Space Lemmings have promised to
take me on a trip to Mars so I can ski over the edge.
Beach Lem: I am - dig this man - going to crank up
my stereo to radically loud proportions, stick in my
chilling Ice T cassette and just let my brains dribble
out of my ears.
Highland Lem: I'd like another drink please laddie.
Ye're all me best mates. No - ye are!
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little... well, how can I put it...shallow? Aren’t
you looking for something more long term
and fulfilling?
Classical Lem: Of course we're not looking for
something "long term". We're Lemmings. We jump
over cliffs and off ledges. That's our job. It's what we
do. By the way, how far is it to the ground from here
- looks quite far. Hey lads, over here! Last one to
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Most people expected it to come straight
in at Number One last month, but after
entering at Number Five it has only managed to
climb two places to the Number Three position.
The top two this month are both new entries with
the Bitmap's excellent shoot'em-up The Chaos
Engine coming straight in at Number Two, and
Team 17's super slick console-esque beat'em-up
taking the games world by storm, by entering at the
premier position.
Next month should see the arrival of Desert
Strike from Electronic Arts, and maybe if we're
incredibly lucky. Flashback could finally put in an
awaitedfor appearance!
The Chaos Engine marks the return of the
Bitmaps after a lengthy pause. Can it shoot
Body Blows aside in time for next month?
Welcome to the best collection of Amiga games reviews
ever to appear in a magazine. We’d use solid gold paper to
get the point across if we could afford it, but that would
require us to be the biggest selling mag in the Milky Way
Galaxy. Still, we’re working on it...
SINK OR SWIM
Zeppelin Games jump in at the deep
end and release one of their first ever
full price game. Does it float along
merrily or get swallowed by
software sharks?
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GRAHAM GOOCH CRICKET
Shout Goochie Goochie coo’ to
comfort the great cricketer as his side
gets bowled out for minus 10
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rest or a case of deja vu?
ALSO TO FOLLOW...
Cohort II, and your
chance to review
the latest games
for AA (p42).
HOW WE RATE THE GAMES...
THE LOW-DOWN
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member of the Amiga
Action team wM give a
brief idea of vrhat he thinks.
Release details
You wW find out who Is
releasing the game,how
you can contact them,
and the price.
Graphics
Great graphics will score
In the mid 80s to 90s, with
good graphics scoring
about mid 70s to mid 80s.
Anything lower than that
isn’t worth you thinking
about
► Sound
Scored In a simMar way to
Graphics
► Playability
Always difficult to judge,
we tend to break It down
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to play, How addictive It
Is, How easy It Is to get to
grips with.
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Cinch, Easy, Average,
Spot On, Tricky, Very Hard
and Variable. Zool might
score something Kke
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Find out our overall
Impression of the game
here, and whether IPs
worth buying or not.
Overall Score
Our overat Impression of the
game, Incorporating a* the
factors above. Anything
over 80% Is worth a look.
ACTION Review
P L A f F 6 R M
Will Team 17’$ latest release
put a frog in our throats or a
hole in our pockets?
Collecting bottles
of Lucozade will
restore our hero s
energy to the full.
Picking up the green
blobs will give
Superfrog the ability
to launch missiles at
his deadly foes.
Not all things in the Magic Kingdom
are out to get you. For instance, this
friendly tree will always be glad to lend
a helping
The gambling sections of the game are
most useful, especially if you win b
remember, you ve only got the time it takes U
the board to revolve to make a decisio ,
S imply to say that this is a Team 17 game
would be enough to justify the purchase of
Superfrog. Since the Yorkshire-based
software house moved onto the scene, every single
release has been an absolutely essential buy. You
only have to look at the likes of Project-X, Alien
Breed and Body Blows to realise just how good these
guys actually are.
Well, now they have gone for another attempt at
producing the ultimate Amiga platform game. Many
felt that their previous effort, Assassin, was lacking a
certain something that just held it back from being
the best, but now they have attempted to address
these problems in Superfrog, with what we think is a
great deal of success.
The game is set in the wonderful
fairy tale land of The Magic Kingdom,
where the sun always shines, and
everyone is happy, except for one
person, the evil old witch (boo, hiss!).
She really is a nasty piece of work,
forever out to spoil people's fun, and
insanely jealous of the beautiful bride-to-
be of the Prince of The Magic Kingdom.
As a result she exacts a terrible
revenge, kidnapping the Princess and
turning the handsome hero into a slimy
green frog!
As he sits by the riverside, distraught
and wondering what is going to happen
to him, a strange and powerful elixir
floats down the stream and catches his
attention. He grabs it and gulps it down.
There are a few minor explosions and
our warty hero becomes Superfrog!
4MIG4 ACTION • REVIEW
100
although it is not
vital to the game it is nice
to know that it is there.
This is not just any old platform game, this is a
no-holds-barred platform extravaganza that is the
only effort so far to have even come close to
matching the quality constantly achieved on the
console formats. It is difficult to put your finger on
just why it is so good - perhaps it is simply because
it is the most well-rounded, complete platform
adventure so far on this machine.
Everything about this is impressive, right down
to the options menu where you set the difficulty
level. Play the game on the easy level with the
maximum number
of lives and an
average gamesplayer
should have no real problems getting through the
game, although it still won't be easy. However, set it
to the hardest level with the minimum three lives
and even the most experienced players will soon
be struggling.
Something else which has been incorporated is a
bonus sequence at the end of each level. This
consists of the player gambling away credits on a
supposedly realistic fruit machine, which have been
gained through collecting objects during the level.
These can be bonus points, extra lives, or even
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because some of the levels have
been fiendishly designed with
trap doors which may send you
back to the very beginning.
A quick glance down at the
bottle and he can just about
make out the name of this
strange, mysterious liquid. It is
Lucozade! There's nothing quite like a
bit of product placement now is there!
Feeling extremely good about
himself, well about as good as a frog can feel
anyway, he sets off with boundless courage and a
new found level of determination towards the magic
forest, with the objective of getting back his girl,
ridding himself of the curse and giving the evil old
witch one in the eye.
That is basically the story behind Superfrog , and
►
Once upon a time
The green-eyed monster rears its ugly head
once again. Some people are never satisfied!
Ah, what a touching scene! The loving
couple alone together for a moment of bliss.
To carry out her vile plan, the witch
decides to drop a tree on their noble heads.
REVIEW • AMIGA ACTION
25
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makes off with his sweetheart.
...in a land far away!
Without even the aid of a phone box to change
in, our hero becomes the legendary Superfrog!
Before leaving she has the final say and turns our
hero into a frog! But what s that strange liquid?
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one of those elusive level codes.
There are two ways to look at making the level
codes only available to the player through luck: On
the one hand it will prolong the time it takes for you
to complete the game but on the other it can
be exceptionally frustrating to have to
play and replay the same levels over
and over again simply because the
computer decides not to give you
the code.
The game itself is not that
different to countless other
platformers you could mention in
the way of outstandingly new features
- it is just that everything is so well done
and it is difficult to find fault with it.
The game plays like a dream and is very easy to
get to grips with - within no time you and our hero
will be leaping about the terrain like a kid in a
Mexican jumping bean competition.
Each level will give you a set number of coins
that you need to collect. If you fail to get them all
then the exit will remain locked and you will be
forced to backtrack and continue your search. Not
all of the coins will be obvious to you at all times,
some may be deviously tucked away in secret
passages, hidden by inconspicuous-looking walls
that can only be destroyed by jumping into them.
Once you have enough coins, make your way
back to the exit and it's on to the next level. Along
the way you are more than likely to take plenty of
hits from the various enemy creatures that are out
to get you. This will deplete your energy, and if it
gets down to zero you will lose a life. There is a
silver lining though - you can also collect bottles of
that mysterious liquid, Lucozade, to restore your
fading energies.
Well suited
The levels are nicely thought out with a well-
tailored difficulty curve ensuring that the
better you become the harder it will
be. There are some very nice
graphical touches throughout the
game and the graphics are
almost unbearably cute at
times. Sprites are detailed and
move well enough but is the
sheer variety where this game
comes into its own.
Each world is completely
different to the previous one, with a.
brand new array of monsters all waiting to
pounce on your every mistake. All the worlds are
sufficiently different gameplay-wise to ensure that
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Throughout
the game Superfrog s
success is charted
on this map screen.
your interest level in kept high throughout. Check
out the special surprise level at the end of world five
to see what I mean!
All in all, this is the king of the platformers as
far as the Amiga is concerned and although it still
doesn't quite match the quality of many of the
console variations, it is the best attempt yet.
THE LOW-DOWN
publisher Team 17
CONTACT 0924 201846
TEAt“ In-House
PRICE £26.99
S C O R
GRAPHICS
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90%
SOUND
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90%
DIFFICULTY
AVERAGE
W hat can you say about Team 17?
Everything they touch these days
seems to turn to gold and Superfrog
is no exception. This is without a doubt the
best all-out platform game on the Amiga to
date, not counting Flashback as it is not
really the same kind of game. If I had to
make a choice between the two then I
would go for Flashback but believe me, I
would rather not make the choice, because
there is very little in it.
reviewed BY; Steve
SECOND OHINION
There are some nice little touches in this,
especially the gambling sections. An all
round good game, probably because it
has its tongue firmly in its cheek. And
who can complain about that?
Roger
OVERALL SCORE
8<?°/o
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AMIGA ACTION • REVIEW
COMPUTER
GAME
By Cirrus Software
OFFICIAL
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■ INSIDE!
The ultimate football game
featuring both
management skills and
arcade action...
what more could you ask
for!
AMICA
£ 25.99
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High Wycombe, Bucks. HP11 2LT
Tel: 0494 474713
OFFICIALLY ENDORSED BY ARSENAL FC
Features:
• Team selection with digitised pictures of
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• Digitised action shots and picture* of
Highbury
• Full size pitch & fast (50Hz) scrolling
arcade action
• Injuries, red & yellow cards, substitutions,
penalties, comer kids etc.
• Full match commentary
• Management simulation including league,
all domestic cup competitions, European
trophies and the ultimate World Club
Championship
• Database wbid can be updated with
additional information on future data disks
• Load/save game feature
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bitmap and vector graphics.
• Take command of 4 tank units,
simultaneously controlling 16 different
vehicles through the unique split screen
control system.
• Call upon the latest military techooiogy
including; laser-range finders, infra-red
imaging, TOW, HEAT and SABOT missiles.
• Liberate Kuwaiti villages, capture
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Can you curry
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Join Goochie
and find out...
GRAHAM GOOCH
WORLD CLASS
CRICKET
I 've been known to don the whites and dabble in
the gentlemanly sport of cricket every now and
then (well, I've been down to the local park and
whacked a few in my time). Although it has been a
long while since the sound of ball hitting willow
titillated my ears, I can appreciate what many
people deem as boring and tedious.
So firstly, all those who despise cricket - turn
over the page! Those still with me can now learn
about what is probably the most entertaining cricket
simulator on the market.
Playing against either a computer or human
opponent, you'll have to tackle the traditional
problems of batting, bowling and fielding!
Batting is achieved by positioning your man
anywhere along the crease and then manipulating
the joystick in eight directions to try various shots. A
good stroke will see you waggling furiously on the
stick to run between ends.
Bowling is just as easy, too. Position a cursor
before the batsman to instruct either your fast-pacer
or spinner where to direct the ball. Waggling builds
up either the speed or spin of the ball, depending on
who's bowling at the time.
Big bowls
Instructing your fielders where to stand is possible
but the actual fielding is virtually computer
controlled so you don't have to bother too much
about this aspect of the game. The usual stats and
scorecards are also available.
THE LOW-DOWN
publisher: Audiogenic
CONTACT: 081 424 2244
TEAM: Gary James Gray & Co.
PRICE: £29.99
© C O R 1
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GRAPHICS
60%
SOUND
50%
PLAYABILITY
59%
DIFFICULTY
VARIABLE
A valiant attempt at one of the hardest
to convert sports. I certainly feel
confident enough to declare Graham
Gooch World Class Cricket as the leader in
the small league of cricket sims but, even
then, there aren’t enough subtleties
contained in the gameplay to guarantee
any amount of long term enjoyability. In the
end, it’s more like a ‘four’ than a ‘six’.
Unlucky Audiogenic, but how about another
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You are able to rearrange your fielders to try
and nullify the opposition’s attack. What you
need at the moment is half a dozen more men.
And whether you favour the dismal hack ‘n 1
slash English side or more attractive play of the Wei
Indies, you can choose a team from any major
cricket-loving nation across the globe.
Each individual player has a set of figures
relating to their strengths and weaknesses so
carefully select your touring squad. This
completes the final ball of the over, really...
oh, there's three computer difficulty levels
and the option to alter the number of
innings and overs to play, too.
It's difficult to achieve a decent cricket
sim on computer - the game never seems to
convert well. The same was said about rugby
but it was Audiogenic that came along with
their offering to surprise everyone. Is the same
about to be said about their cricketing effort?
rugby game since it’s what you do best?
REVIEWED BY; Alan
SECOND OPINION
This isn’t for me, either. You’d do better to
get yourself down to The Oval and enjoy
some decent cricket. GGWCC is lacking
in flair, something typical with English
cricket, wouldn’t you say!
OPINION BY Nick
OVERALL SCORE
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PUZZLE & QUIZ
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fust one screen
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activated by switches, and c
essential for moving the DPs.
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folks, for help Is at
HH hand In the form
of a life boat.
It’s yet another
puzzle romp as we
embark upon a
Titanic struggle.
SINK
■he whole world, it seems, has gone completely
puzzle mad over the last few months. We've
seen lemmings, tomatoes, dragons, cavemen,
the obligatory Tetris clones, and even packets of
crisps take centre stage for a brief flirtation with
fame and hoped-for fortune.
Most of these have enjoyed at least some level of
success, although it was beginning to look as if the
puzzle genre was heading down the old platform
path - i.e. overcrowded and in need of new ideas.
Zeppelin Software have decided to get themselves a
piece of the action and Sink or Swim is a rare
venture by them into the heady world of the full-
price game.
As is fashionable nowadays, the game comes
complete with a cutie-pie character whom Zeppelin
no doubt hope will aspire to the heights of Sonic,
Mario, James Pond, et al. He's Kevin Codner - and
his mission? Rescue the Dim Passengers from the
treacherous galleys of the doomed liner, SS Lucifer.
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sub and races to the rescue.
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indication as to why, but the SS Lucifer is sinking
fast. It's holier than the Pope's tea strainer and water
is flooding into every corner of the packed ship.
The passengers are more than a little worried,
and are running around the ship in a panicked
attempt to escape: common sense seems to have
taken temporary leave from just about everyone
though - few have made it to safety, and somebody
is needed to restore calm and generally play hero.
So Kevin Codner (cringe) is the man for the job,
and it's up to you to ensure he carries it out properly
and in time.
The SS Lucifer is divided into many different
sections - 60 to be precise, and the Dim Passengers
(double cringe) must be guided from each one of
these in turn before the water level becomes too
high. As Kev arrives, the DPs come careering into
the room through the various escape chutes and
promptly begin their collective impersonation of a
headless chicken in a breadcrumb factory.
Although panicked, the passengers will always
try to head for safety. The trouble is that a safe
looking place may not always be easy to reach and
before you know it, a swimathon is taking place. The
idea is obviously to guide the passengers to their
escape hatch via the quickest and safest route.
Action takes place in several different parts of
the ship and the levels are represented by typical
pieces of "shiplike" equipment. Conveyors and
machines prevail in the engine rooms while hoists
and crates fill the cargo hold.
As well as providing an interesting background,
these are important elements in solving many of the
puzzles, as switches and levers may provide new
escape routes for the passengers.
A set number of passengers must be saved from
each level (a la Lemmings ), and only then can the
wondrous Kevin continue his daring mission in
another part of the ship.
Bombs are provided from the outset and are
useful both for blowing up crates in the search for
hidden exits and for clearing debris from the
passengers' path.
In certain areas, water levels may already be
critical and Kevin will need to spend a little time
under water - he does have a limited supply of
oxygen in the bag on his back.
Also scattered around the place are wall holders
containing jet packs; dropped into the freezing
depths, these act as saviour to many a drowning
passenger. If all else fails, the rescue dinghy can be
launched as a last resort - not too good for Kev's
credibility as a rescuer of the highest order though,
so use it sparingly.
Wings and a prayer
If too many passengers on any particular level are
killed (the manual calls them Angels, but let's not
mask the truth!) then the lights go out to signify the
effectual end of the mission.
Passwords are doled out after each level and the
sections themselves, though small, pack in a good
deal of detail and enough bogus clues to render the
game frustrating.
The graphics are cute, though the sound could
have been slightly more boisterous, and while Sink
or Swim is not in the same class as Lemmings, it's a
neat twist on an old formula and should please the
puzzle fans.
PERPLEXION REFLECTION
LEMMINGS
Doesn’t really come close to the hilarious and
manic Lemmings, which is no disgrace, as few
games do.
HUMANS
Quite similar in many respects, though Humans
provides the greater challenge.
Nicer to look at and more fun to play than this
prehistoric romp.
Similar graphical standard, and in my opinion, more
fun. Difficulty wise, about the same.
PUSHOVER
Very close to matching Pushover in every respect.
Not quite though.
THE LOW-DOWN
publisher: Zeppelin Premier
CONTACT 091 385 7755
TEAM: Andrew Brake, Anthony Gallup,
Steve Warrell & Co.
PRICE £25.99
score
1 N G
GRAPHICS
81%
SOUND
78%
PLAYABILITY
86%
DIFFICULTY
AVERAGE
A rare full price game from Zeppelin,
and a very good effort too. It’s difficult
to come up with something original in
today’s software market and Zeppelin
haven’t bothered to try. Instead they’ve
taken a tried and tested formula and added
their own twists. I enjoyed it immensely,
though I accept that seasoned puzzle
“There must be
an easier way to
make a living ”,
sighs Kevin as he
ends It all.
masters may find it a little easy. More levels
would have elongated the challenge but all
in all, an honest, fun game.
reviewed by Paul
SECOND OtPINION
I must admit, I was expecting a very
average puzzle game in Sink or Swim
Happily, I was surprised to find that it
floats above many of its contemporaries.
Take a look.
opinion by; Steve
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ISSUE 35 AUGUST 1992.
CODE 8476.
Cover - Going For Gold
Coverdisk Demos - Dojo Dan, Steg,
D/Generation
Reviews - California Games If
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Forge, Epic, Gobiiiins, Mega Sports,
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CODE 8477.
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ISSUE 38 NOVEMBER 1992.
CODE 8479.
Cover - Nigel Mansell
Coverdisk demos - Pinball Fantasies,
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Doodle Bug, Curse of Enchantia,
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ISSUE 39 DECEMBER 1992.
CODE 8480.
Cover - Lethal Weapon
Coverdisk Demos - Alien Breed 92,
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Free GTGA Book - Zool, Sensible
Soccer, Beast III
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Manager, Road Rash, Shadoworlds,
Tiny Skweeks, Ween
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ISSUE 40 JANUARY 1993.
CODE 8481.
Cover - Streetfighter II
Features - Blister (!)
Coverdisk Demos - Road Rash,
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Reviews - Alien Breed 92, BC Kid,
Bill's Tomato Game, Campaign,
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Sensible Soccer 1.1, Streetfighter II,
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ISSUE 41 FEBRUARY 1993.
CODE 8482.
Cover - Darkseed
Coverdisk demos - Zool A1200,
Nigel Mansell, Robin Hood,
Elevation
Features - GamesMaster Live,
Future Zone
Reviews - Dalek Attack, Dark Seed,
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ISSUE 42 MARCH 1993.
CODE 8483.
Cover - Altern 8
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CODE 8484.
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Free GTGA Book - Alien Breed 92,
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Features - Arcade Show, ZooI
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ISSUE 44 MAY 1993.
CODE 8485.
Cover - Desert Strike
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Super Cauldron. Deluxe Pacman.
Features - Amiga CD-ROM,
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All Conrad knew at this point was that he had
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way to do this was by stealing a hover bike.
ACTION Review
PLATFORM
Deja vu or something
new? Delphine's latest
takes us on a trip.
If you can, it is always best to try and
surprise an enemy. If you can get the drop on
him, you will have a much better chance of
blowing him away with ease.
lashhack has taken what seems to be centuries
to make an appearance on the British
software scene. Deadlines for its release have
been set and broken countless times hut at last the
wait is over and the game is finally ready and set
for launch.
this is another in the growing line of joint
ventures between US Gold and French software
developers Delphine, and when you look at the list
of past titles, any new efforts are definitely going to
he games to look out for. Operation Stealth and
Cruise tor a Corpse set the standard for other
graphic adventures to follow while Another World ,
the critically acclaimed arcade action adventure,
was loved by almost everyone.
Now comes Flashback. There would appear to
he a common misconception among people that this
is Another World 2- it most definitely is not! In fact,
there are plans afoot for sequels to both Another
World and Flashback hut if they take as long as this
then we may he in for quite a wait!
The question everyone's asking is di
live up to its awesomely impressive pedi
4
m
s -
sy ITCH
f
When you operate a switch, you can be pretty
sure that it will have an effect on the game even
if it’s not immediately noticeable.
Flashback
? The
answer has got to be a resounding yes. This is a
game that you are guaranteed to get to the end of,
not because it's too easy, hut because it is so good
you won't stop until you've completed it.
You are Conrad B. Hart, a research scientist
who has spent the last few months preparing his
thesis. His investigations had revealed to him that
certain indiv iduals had a molecular density that was
so high, it escaped recognition by even the most
sophisticated pieces of equipment. He also realised
that these indiv iduals were actually top-ranking
members of society, including military strategists,
politicians and multi-millionaires.
It turned out that Conrad had accidentally opened
up a real pit of rottweilers as these indiv iduals
weren't in tact ordinary human beings but extra¬
terrestrial creatures. They had taken on the outward
appearance of human beings so as to infiltrate the
planet and ev entually take control of the Earth. Who
knows, it could happen!
Naturally, Conrad's investigations concerned
these beings, so to prevent being found out they
kidnapped Conrad, completely erased his memory
and imprisoned him in a high security hospital. The
only thing he knew for sure at this point was that he
must escape, so by stealing a hover bike he managed
to obtain his freedom, but only briefly.
He soon realised that he was no longer on Earth
and when a shot from the pursuit ship
that was chasing him found ^I
its target. He fell
Accidentally
run onto something
that you shouldn’t
and you could end
up meeting a
horrific death.
74 AMIGA ACTION
Conrad, with nothing better to
do, decides to pause for a pose.
And who wouldn 't with an entire
planet of strangers to impress?
Almost in the clear now as
he zooms away on his
recently acquired vehicle.
Unfortunately his actions
have not gone unnoticed.
As well as ordinary run-of-the-mill
extraterrestrials, you will also come
up against their mechanical allies.
tc< Hew
on,you
Jur.p
e ho I e
The extraterrestrials
cannot afford to let
him escape as he
holds information
which could expose
them - they have no
choice but to give
chase.
Now there's a daunting
prospect. I wouldn't fancy
jumping into a hole that size but
at least you have got your anti¬
gravity belt for safety.
Once you have found
an object, you'll to work
out a use for it. The
holocube will give you
some idea of what to do.
A shot from the
aliens’ pursuit
vehicle sends
Conrad plunging
to the surface.
Convinced he has
perished, they are
satisfied and kindly
leave.
AMIGA ACTION
ACCOLADE
helplessly to the surface of the planet Titan.
This is where you come in. Conrad regains his
consciousness and struggles to his feet. Dazed and
confused, he begins to search the surrounding area
for some way of escape or due to his own identity.
You must aid him in his quest by taking control of
his actions. You will undoubtedly spend the first few
moments wondering whether the designers actually
ripped off the plot from V, Bladcrunner or
Tofu! Recall , but you will soon
come to the
When Conrad awakes, he
has no memory of past events
and finds himself in strange
surroundings - he has quite a
task ahead of him.
AMIGA ACTION 1 5
conclusion that it was probablv a little bit of all of
them. After that, it's time to get to grips with the
control method.
If vou have ever played Prince of Persia or
Another World then you will immediatelv be right at
home as, basicallv, the same method has been
employed. Without going into too much detail, it is
enough to sav that every movement is completelv
natural, and there are no actions that will take hours
to get to grips with - vou will be able to do
everything almost immediatelv.
The first thing vou notice are the graphics, which
are quite simplv stunning. You mav be looking at the
screenshots and thinking, hang on, thev're not that
good or the main sprite's a bit small, isn't it? But vou
reallv do need to see them moving before vou are
qualified to pass judgement.
Once vou have, you will change vour opinion.
Try inviting a few friends around who haven't
seen the game before and watch their jaws drop at
the fluidity and realism of the animation of the
main character.
Once vou have got over the shock of seeing a
computer game character actuallv move in the same
wav as a real person, instead of like a psychopathic
robot with a limp, it is time to get down to the real
business at hand.
The gameplav mainlv involves dashing around
the different levels in an attempt to get back to Earth
A variety of creepy-looking alien
devices await your inspection. Now, what m
s+sin I finri hara ?
Flashback is all about
exploring and killing aliens of
course! You will find various
objects useful to your cause
dotted around the landscape.
Once you have got hold of the ID
card, you will be able to open previously
locked doors, giving you access to new
areas of the game.
Even the police are after
your blood in Flashback.
Don’t worry about shooting
them though just because
they are law enforcement
officers, as they will certainly
shoot you!
After you save
this man, he will
show his gratitude
by rewarding you
with something
most useful.
and restore vour memorv. Along the way you will
have to solve numerous puzzles, find various objects
and kill literallv hundreds of aliens who are all after
vour blood.
The game plavs in a similar fashion to the all-
time classic Prince of Persia and, if anything, it is
more like a sequel to that than Another World.
Flashback takes an alreadv immenselv successful
game design, improves on it in almost every
department, combines it with an excellent storvline
and moulds all of these elements into what I
would consider easilv to be the best Amiga game of
the vear so far.
The onlv sad thing is that sales mav be damaged
bv the flood of pirated copies that seem to he
around as a result of the game being commerciallv
available in France for the last couple of months.
And if sales get damaged, vou can be sure that
games like this will become rarer.
Perhaps this will prove to be a valuable lesson to
software houses that constantlv delaving a game's
release mav actuallv do them some harm, no matter
how good the actual title is.
THE LOW-DOWN
PUBLISHER US Gold
CONTACT: 021 625 3366
team Delphine Software
PRICE £29.99
Y ou may have noticed that the actual
review contains no mention of the
faults in the game. There is a good
reason for this - there aren’t any! Well, not
major ones anyway. If you were to be picky,
you could say that perhaps the soundtrack
is a little sparse in parts and maybe the main
character is a little too small but that’s about
it. It would be over the top to say Flashback
is perfect because it’s not, but it has
certainly been more than worth the wait.
reviewed E Steve
There is nothing quite like a good old
fashioned shoot-out, unless of course you
get shot!
SECOND OE1NION
Prince of Persia knocked my teeth
out and buried them in the garden.
This release presents me with the
bill from the dentist - and pays it.
What a game - I d give it 95%.
OPINION BY; Nick
S C O R
GRAPHICS
1 N G
91%
SOUND
80%
PLAYABILITY
90%
DIFFICULTY
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A TRAIN 1200 OK.N/A A 29 G 95
A320 AIRBUS 1200 OK.25.55 25.55
A320 AIRBUS USA 1200 OK. 25.55 25.55
A320 AIRBUS APPROACH TRAINER 1200 OK .... 25.55 25.55
A T A C 1200 OK.
AV8B HARRIER ASSAULT 1200 OK
ABANDONDED PLACES 2
‘ IEN 3 1200 OK.
JEN BREED SPECIAL EDITION 92
.QUATIC GAMES (JAMES POND)
ADDAMS FAMILY 1200 OK
‘ R BUCKS.
R SUPPORT (PSYGNOSIS) 1200 OK
AMBERMOON 1200 OK .
ACIENT ART OF WAR IN THE SKIES..
ARCHER MACLEANS POOL 1200 OK. 17 95
* RSENAL .17.95.
ES OF EMPIRE.N/A.
ASSASSIN 1200 OK.N/A
B 1 7 1200 OK .N/A.
BCKIC 1200 OK.17.95.
BARDS CONSTRUCTION .N/A.
BAT 2 1200 OK.24.95.
BATTLE ISLE 1200 OK.N/A.
BATTLE ISLE DATA DISK 1200 OK.N/A
BATTLETOADS.17.95
BIRDS OF PREY (1 MEG).N/A
BODY BLOWS 1200 OK. N/A.
BUSHBUCK.N/A.
CAESAR 1200 OK.19.95.
CAMPAIGN 1200 OK. 24.95
CAPTIVE 2.N/A.
CASTLES . 19.95.
CASTLES DATA DISK. 13.95
CHAMPIONSHIP MANAGER'93 1200 OK. TBA
...22.95
MONKEY ISLAND 1 1200 OK.17 95 17 95
MONKEY ISLAND 2 1 MEG 1200 OK.N/A.23 95
NICK FALDO'S CHAMP GOLF 1200 OK.N/A 24 95
NICK V BOOM . 17 95 17 95
NIGEL MANSELLS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP19.95 .19.95
NIGEL MANSELLS DITTO 1200 VERSION .N/A .19 95
NO SECOND PRIZE! 1200 OK.N/A 1795
NODDY'S PLAYTIME 1200 OK.17.95 17 95
20 95
<3.95
17 95
22 50
17 95
19.95
.19.95
.24.95
...19.99
...19.95
...13.95
TBA
CHAOS ENGINE 1200 OK .17.95 . 17 95
CHUCK ROCK 2 SON OF CHUCK 1200 OK 17.95 17.95
CIVILISATION IMG 1200 OK.23.55 23.55
COMBAT AIR PATROL 1200 OK 19.95 19.95
COOLWORLDS 1200 OK.17.99.17 99
“ CREATURES 1200 OK.17 95 . 17 95
CREEPERS .19 95 19 95
CRYSTAL KINGDOM DIZZY 1200 OK 14.99 14.99
CRUISE FOR THE CORPSE. 18.95 18.95
CYBERSPACE.N/A 19 95
D'GENERATION 1200 OK.12.95.12.95
DARKMERE.N/A 17.95
DALEK ATTACK 1200 OK.10.99.10.99
DESERT STRIKE 1200 OK.TBA 20.99
DARK SEED 1200 OK.24.95 24 95
DREADNOUGHTS . N/A 24 99
DOMINIUM . N/A 20.95
DOODLEBUG 1200 OK.17 95.17 95
DUNGEON MASTER + CHAOS 1200 OK.20.95.20.95
DUNE 2 1200 OK .N/A TBA
DYNA BLASTER/BOMBERMAN 1200 OK. 20 95 20 95
DRAGON'S LAIR 3 1200 OK.20.95 .20 95
ELITE 2 FRONTIER 1200 OK.24.95 24 95
ELVIRA 2 THE JAWS OF CERBERUS 1200 OK NLA 23.95
EPIC 1 MEG) 1200 OK.19.95 19 95
EXODUS 3010 .N/A 19 95
EYE OF THE BEHOLDER 1200 OK.N/A 20.55
EYE OF THE BEHOLDER 2 1 MEG 1200 OK.N/A 22 95
EYE OF THE STORM.19.95 19.95
FA PREM LEAGUE FOOTBALL 1200 OK TBA TBA
DEFORCE 1200 OK.N/A.17.95
EHAWK 1200 OK.15.99.15.99
\SHBACK (ANOTHER WORLD 2) 1200 OK TBA TBA
1TBALL BOSS. 16.95 16 95
1TBALL MANAGER 3.16.95 16.95
LOBAL EFFECT 1200 NO 24^5 19 95
JINS 1200 OK..17 957
JINS 2 IMG 1200 OK.19.95
GRAHAM TAYLORS FOOTBALL CHALLENGE 17 95 : 17 95
24.95
19.95
19.95
...17.95
22 95
11 95
11 95
...13.95
17 95
20 95
24.95
. \l S H I P 2000 1200 OK.N/A
GUY SPY 1200 OK.19.95.
HAND OF ST JAMES.19.95
HARLEQUIN 1200 OK. NLA
HARPOON V 2 WITH BATTLE SET 2.N/A.
HARPOON BATTLE SET 3.N/A.
HARPOON BATTLE SET 4.N/A
HARPOON EDITOR (NOT PLUS).N/A
HEROQUEST 2 1200 OK..17 95
HIRED GUNS 1200 OK.20 95.
HISTORYLINE 1914-1918 12000K.N/A
HOOK 1 MEG 1200 OK.17.95 17.95
INDIANA JONES FATE OF ATLANTIS ADV 1200 OK.N/A 24.95
INTERNATIONAL RUGBY CHALLENGE 1200 OK .17.95.17.95
INDIANA JONES FATE OF ATLANTIS ARC.17.95 . 17.95
INTERNATIONAL SPORTS CHALLENGE.19.95 19.95
ISHAR 2 1200 OK.TBA . ..TBA
JOE & MAC CAVEMAN NINJA.N/A.17 95
JOHN BARNES FOOTBALL.17.95 17 95
JOHN MADDONS AMERICAN FOOTY 1200 OK.N/A . 17 95
KGB 1200 OK. N/A 20 95
KICK OFF 2 FINAL WHISTLE DATA 1200 OK N/A 9!95
KICK OFF 3 GOAL 1200 OK.N/A. 17.95
KNIGHTS OF THE SKY 1200 OK.23.95 23.95
KRUSTY'S SUPER FUNHOUSE.N/A 19.99
LASER SQUAD 2 1200 OK.17 95.. 17 95
LEGEND 1200 OK.20.55 20 55
►LEGEND OF KYRANDIA 1200 NO.N/A 24.95
LEGEND OF VALOUR.25 55 25.55
LETHALXCESS.17.95 17 95
LETHAL WEAPON 1200 OK.17.95.17.95
LEMMINGS 2 THE TRIBES 1200 OK 19.95 19.95
LINKS H/DONLY.N/A.25.95
lINKS FIRESTONE DATA DISK.N/A.12.95
LINKS BOUNTIFUL DATA DISK.N/A.12.95
LIONHEART 1200 OK. TBA 18.95
LITIL DIVIL 1200 OK.TBA.TBA
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ACTION REVIEW
ST R A f f G Y
Impressions
return to make
war on the
Amiga.
O ver the last couple of months Impressions
have really started to get their act well and
truly together and begun to establish
themselves as one of the major producers of top
quality strategy based computer games. Paladin II
was one of the best all-out strategy games of recent
times, and Caesar was so good that it came
extremely close to toppling Civilisation from the top
of the pile, and scored a more than healthy 91 %
when it came under the Amiga Action microscope.
It is on these firm foundations that Cohort II has
been launched, as Impressions attempts to keep up
the momentum that they have worked so hard to
build up recently. Sadly, this falls a long, long way
short of the expectations which have been raised in
recent times.
Being unfamiliar with the original I am a little
unsure as to whether this is strictly speaking a
sequel, or just an enhanced version of the previous
release, but without a doubt Cohort II has numerous
advantages over its elder brother. New commands,
enhanced versions of the old ones, new scenarios,
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army, or a Barbarian
78 AMIGA ACTION
Getting the right balance
for your army 1$ essential for
success. Getting comfortable
before you play Is essential
for when you fall asleepl
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new enemies and better graphics and sound have
all been incorporated in this latest attempt to
provide the gamesplayer with the ultimate
wargaming experience.
OK, so we now know that it is better than the
original, but all that tells us is that the original can't
have been that sparkling either I'm afraid. Set
around 200BC to 200AD, this game gives you the
opportunity to set up and take command over
pitched battles between Roman armies of varying
size and type.
Plenty of pre-set scenarios have thoughtfully
been provided for anyone who wants to get in to the
thick of the action immediately, but for the more
ponderous amongst you there is also the chance to
create your own. Each scenario, whether your own
or a pre-designed one, will have some sort of
predetermined objective which one side must meet
in order to be victorious, whether it is holding the
northernmost hill in the area, to defending your
position in front of a cliff.
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The main part of the game though is obviously the
battle itself. Cohort II once again sees a version of
Impressions's Mini
Miniatures System, which
was first seen in the game
Perhaps It Is
lime to cut your
losses and run. Ills
always bettor to
runaway If tt
means that you
survive to fight on.
Rorke's Drift. For the uninitiated it is an entirely
mouse driven interface which is surprisingly user
friendly for a wargame, and is reasonably easy to use
and get to grips with, even if you have never even
seen a wargame before.
The whole battle takes place in real time with
you giving your orders to the men while the battle
rages on around them. If you decide things are not
going as well as planned you can stop the battle,
issue new orders and tell them to carry on. Each
battlefield is approximately a mile wide by one third
of a mile high giving you plenty of room to outflank
your opponents, or even sneak up behind them!
There are eight different types of battlefield that
you can choose from with
varying degrees of
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continuing you can
scrok around ihe
different area of the
battleground to check
on the progress at
different groups.
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ou may think that
nty of men now,
the game many
e dead, and not
dom either!
T This is the battle menu, and
although it may look rivitingly
exciting don’t get your hopes
up, because it isn’t!
difficulty. When you choose a different battlefield
the terrain on which the fight is to take place will be
drastically altered. You can have open field, bridge,
cliffs, hills, marsh, downs, undergrowth and forest.
The differences are fairly self explanatory, for
instance hill terrain will be covered in hills, thus
making it more difficult for your armies as they are
constantly having to go around obstacles. Cliff
terrain, on the other hand, will have a treacherous
drop at one end where your opponent can force your
men over the edge.
Orders are given either to individual units of
soldiers with each unit representing 100 men, or
groups of eight units at a time. Once you have issued
your orders to the group or groups they will then
attempt to carry them out to the best of their ability.
If while performing a manoeuvre set out by you,
they come into contact with an enemy unit they will
automatically enter into combat with their foe. This
leads to a comical encounter between the two which
would not be out of place in one of those sped-up
Benny Hill chase sketches!
Obviously animation is completely unimportant
to a game like this, and I'm not asking for anything
like the quality of Another World for instance, but I
don't think it's unfair to expect something a little
better than this. Any atmosphere that has been built
up by the idea of complete control over the destinies
of thousands of young soldiers is utterly destroyed
when you see two units wildly thrashing about at
ridiculous speed, and you'll find yourself humming
the theme music to a tacky 1970's sitcom.
rages, even if there isn't a great deal of raging going
on at that moment as both armies are half a mile
apart, stood perfectly still and awaiting orders!
The whole problem with Cohort It lies in the
fact that it doesn't really generate any interest
whatsoever in the average gamesplayer, ie 95% of
the people who own Amigas.
Doubtless there will be some people who aspire
to be generals in the army and such like, who will
relish this opportunity to live out their fantasies
(however strange they may seem to the rest of us),
but I should imagine that even these people will not
leave their computers saying "My god, that is quite
simply the best wargame I've ever played!"
To be quite honest it won't be, unless of course
it's the only wargame they've ever played but that
doesn't count! There are plenty of other games of
this type that easily better it in departments, take
the excellent, although dated Batt/escapes series
for instance.
There is absolutely no real feeling of
involvement within the game, no perception of
actually being there or in charge of the armies
r involved - in fact I managed to win
two battles simply by setting the
whole thing going and just leaving
them to it. The enemy walked
slowly towards my forces and when
they got there were defeated in a
battle which really only lasted half
an hour, but actually seemed like
an eternity!
Expectations were high for this
one, but unfortunately it really is a
{ very poor show and I can't really
find anything to recommend that
you buy it.
THE LOW-DOWN
publisher: Impressions
CONTACT: 071 351 2133
team: Edward Grabowski, Andrew Prime
PRICE: £29.99
Speaking of music brings me somewhat neatly on to
the sound effects. Now these are actually quite
impressive, plenty of hooves clattering, swords
clanging and men dying. Unfortunately they are just
looped samples that play continually while the battle
J f you really desperately want a wargame
and are thinking, “Oh well, that’s just one
opinion, I’ll bet it’s still a good game,” first
of all I would say, read the second opinion.
If that still doesn’t convince you then fair
enough, by all means go for it, it is your
money after all. Really, this is too full of flaws
to be worth £30. Just don’t come crying to
me when one of your mates sees it and falls
about laughing, then spurns you for the rest
of your natural life!
REVIEWED B' Steve
SECOND OPINION
After a good few months, Impress¬
ions make a marked mistake with
Cohort II. This product should never
have been released and I advise
people to avoid it.
OPINION BY Nick
S C O f?
1 N G
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SOUND
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PLAYABILITY
57%
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We write a
review and
you agree totally,
we write another
review and you
disagree with
everything we
say. In order to
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peace and bliss
to all your lives,
Amiga Action is
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the latest games.
Just be honest
and try not to say
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get us sued. And
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rolling, Tim
Timmermans from
Belgium has
already
anticipated our
plans and most
kindly provided
the three
following reviews:
So sit back and
let someone else
take the heat...
LEMMINGS 2
Psygnosis
Reader Reviewer: Tim Timmermans,
Belgium
WALKER
Psygnosis
Reader Reviewer: Tim Timmermans,
Belgium.
I thouqht the last lemming jumped off a
cliff along time ago, but now the Amiga
is once again infested by the little guys. I
see puzzle madness on the way with
some excellent graphics and terrific
sound. Anyone who hasn't heard of this
needs drastic medical care, everyone else
should regard it as a must for the Amiga!
Graphics: 87%
Sound: 84%
Overall: 96%
Summary: Glory, glory
Allelujah!
What I noticed straight away was the
blood and guts from those tiny guys - I
liked it. You can use the keyboard or
joystick to move the Walker, and the
mouse for blasting. You can play this with
a friend which makes it even more
attractive. This one has potential.
AA RATED IT 89%
Graphics: 90%
Sound: 92%
Overall: 90%
Summary: Easy to master and
lasting fun.
LEGENDS OF VALOUR
US Gold
Reader Reviewer: Tim Timmermans, Belgium
Getting in a fight is easy, using the weapons isn't. I give it
credit for some good-looking graphics but the gameplay
could have been improved. There are plenty ofbetter
RPGs around. Maybe a sequel could do better but avoid
this one if possible.
Graphics: 85%
Sound: 76%
Overall: 59%
Summary: Not as good as expected.
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for Graphics,
Sound and
Overall, and then
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He’s the ninja with an attitood, and
he’s on his way back for more
madness! Follow the progress of
Zool 2 over the coming months as
Amiga Action exclusively plunders
the secrets of the Nth Dimension...
BY: PAUL ROUNDELL
1 / 1 A
S o who's this Zool geezer then? Not a question
you're likely to hear very often, is it - and
why? Well, because since his arrival on the
Amiga in a flurry of green limbs last September, the
small exponent of the oriental arts has taken the
home computer market by storm in such a way that
was previously unheard of, and certainly unexpected.
A war has raged in the console market for a
couple of years or so between Nintendo's Latino
plumber Mario , and Sonic the Hedgehog-the spiky
blue do-gooder in the Sega corner. This is perhaps
not too surprising since although the average age of
console owners is on the rise, low teens is still the
norm - an age which lends itself to confrontation and
a "mine is better than yours" attitude.
Amiga owners - and gamesplayers - tend to be a
little older, and as such have hitherto been largely
untouched by much of the hype which software
companies build around their games.
This all changed with the advent of Zool though.
Gremlin's pre-release hype was no different to that of
countless other games, brashly claiming super-fast
FEATURE •AMIGA ACTION
47
ZooI appeared in September, and he looked
nice, he really did. On reflection, the
programmers decided he was a little simplistic,
and set about beefing him up.
scrolling, superb playability, stunning graphics and a
host of other features. As it turned out, they could
have saved their money, because not only did the
computer press trumpet the game's excellence in a
very loud fashion indeed (96% Amiga Action 34), the
national tabloids jumped on the bandwagon and
hailed Zoo! in a way that must have had the Gremlin
marketing department dribbling.
Zoo/'s rapid rise to the top of the Amiga charts -
where it remained for months and apparently at one
stage was outselling the Number Two game by a
margin of four to one - and his subsequent
unparalleled fame, has ensured that virtually no-one
who owns a home computer and plays games has not
heard of him.
But it doesn't stop there - oh no. Not content
with completely dominating just one market, Zool
can now be found capering around the screens of
PCs and Archimedes, and of course, A1200s - shiny
new backgrounds and all!
As if that wasn't spreading the legend far
enough, plans are well underway for the
introduction of the native of the Nth
Dimension onto the Game Boy,
NES, SNES, and Sega systems.
And those of you old enough
will find him popping up on
the machines in your local
pub before long!
As with most
successful concepts - but
particularly those in the
entertainment media -
follow-up products or
sequels are only to be
expected, and it came as no
real surprise to anyone when
Gremlin announced plans for
Zool 2. With the reputation of
Zool preceding it, such a venture is
virtually assured of commercial success
from the start but Gremlin want to do more than just
cash in.
Zool
Marketing Manager Nick Clarkson
pointed out that Gremlin are
well aware of the huge
potential of Zoo/, something
they intend to exploit more
fully over the coming months
(more of this later), but at the
same time they want to expand
on Zool's character, and on
the gameplay, to make Zool 2
a wholly new game, rather than just more of the
same. I'm already looking forward to the results.
As producer of Zool 2, Pete Cooke is responsible
for the day to day progress of the project. He
explained a little about the thinking behind the game:
"When work began on the original Zoo/, the
programmers weren't given much direction at all.
Basically, they were told to do a platform game, and
were then left to their own devices."
... The 'they 1 in question is the in-house team of
programmer George Allen, artist Aide Carless
and level designer Tony Dawson. I didn't
bother to enquire as to the success of
this approach, the evidence being
there for all
to see.
A new team have been
contracted to work on the
sequel - Edinburgh-based
The Warp Factory, whose
previous hits include
Gremlin's own Harlequin.
Weren't George and the
boys a bit... well, peeved, to
be seemingly left out of the
project, when it was their
initial work which had
launched Zool into the star status
he enjoys today?
"It isn't really like that", explained
Pete. "The guys had loads of scope to do
what they wanted with Zool originally, so obviously
they thought of the best ideas possible and used
them in such a way as to make the game the brilliant
affair it was.
"We wanted Zool 2 to stay with the basic theme
but at the same time to move in another direction and
really come across as a different and new game. The
best way to do this was to get some new ideas, and
B y the end of this year, not only will we
have been blessed with the second
coming of the ninja-who-certainly-isn't-
an-ant but Zool will have penetrated just about
every video game format and machine there is -
but that's just the start of it!
Gremlin have drafted in the talents of Alan
Barton, artist and designer extraodinaire, whose
list of credits read like a Hollywood back
catalogue. The Tiny Toons, Road Runner, Daffy
Duck, Junglebook, Sylvester the Cat and Batman
Returns have ail been given the Barton treat¬
ment at some point, and now he turns his
attention to Zool.
Gremlin recently formed an alliance with
PSL, the UK's leading licensing agency, who over
the last few years have been responsible for the
merchandising of The Simpsons, A-Team,
Garfield, Snoopy and the Mario Bros. Alan's
task is to develop Zool from being a bunch of
nice looking pixels, into a tangible and
marketable character.
For all you Zool fanatics, what
that basically means is before
very long the chances are
you will be able to walk
into the kitchen in your
Zool pyjamas, eat your
Zool cereal while
watching Zool cartoons on the
TV, pack some sandwiches into
your Zool lunchbox... need I go on? No, I didn't
think so!
Zool is big. But he's going to be huge.
48
AMIGA ACTION • FEATURE
Wo want Zool 2 to movo
in another direction and
really come across as a
ifferent and new game/’
we knew The Warp Factory's pedigree from what
they'd done for us with Harlequin..."
Still in the early stages of development, The Warp
Factory have a long way to go before the finished
product finds its way into our homes some time
around September but changes in the character are
already evident, as you can see from the artwork on
this page.
Gremlin felt that, although well
animated, Zool had a very simplistic
look to him and needed spicing up for
his new adventures. Subsequently he
has undergone minor cosmetic surgery,
resulting in a more expressive
countenance, and possibly further down
the line, this will mean extra moves (but
more on this as soon as we know it).
The plot is still taking shape at the time
of writing, but does of course feature good
old Zool defending the Nth Dimension in a
way as only he can. His arch-enemy and
would-be dictator of the aforementioned
dimension - the dastardly Krool
dashing madly hither and yon all over
the Nth D. in an attempt to smash holes in it and
bring about its ultimate destruction.
Krool is aided in his quest by the faithful sidekick
Mental Block. The MB character is being kept under
wraps at the moment, but rest assured we'll be
unveiling him in the next instalment.
The size of the game is
unconfirmed as yet - although it
certainly will not be
any smaller than its predecessor - but we can reveal
that whereas Zool previously fought different
baddies at the end of each level, he will now
confront the many guises of Krool.
There is another surprise too - Zool has a
girlfriend! Yes, even Interstellar Cosmos Dwelling
Defenders of Nth Dimensions find time for a little
love and romance, and that special someone in
Zool's life is the beautiful (?) Zoozie, pictured in an
early stage on this page. Zoozie takes part in the all-
new two player game mode, which will be
structured rather like the original arcade 2Ps,
whereby partners take turns - in this case one
controlling Zool, and the other Zoozie - at
completing the mission.
It's a possibility at this stage that Zoozie may
take part in one player mode too, simply following
behind Zool in much the same way that fox thing
does with Sonic. (Ahem. You mean 'Tails' - Ed.)
Again, this will be confirmed next month, when
we will be taking our first look at Zool 2 in motion,
speaking to programmers The Warp Factory and
bringing you up to the minute news on every
There 's no better time to
get into the Public Domain
scene than now, what with
the price of games and
the recession. So this is the
place to check it out...
I t may well be cheap but most of it certainly isn't
nasty. What am I talking about? PD and
licenseware of course, which continues to amaze
and astound its users with its high levels of quality
and incredibly low prices we have all come to know
and love. How do they do it? Who knows, or cares
for that matter, and as long as things remain the
same we can have nothing to complain about!
This month's offerings come from Deja Vu,
Software Expressions, 17 Bit Software and PD Soft.
First up is Eye-Borg, a licenseware product from
Deja Vu. Once again it would not be unfair to
compare this game to Loriciel's Tiny Skweeks. You
must guide the Eyeball around each of the
progressively more difficult levels, collecting all of
the objects on screen without touching any of the
spikes which have been placed at various locations.
This wouldn't be too difficult if it wasn't for the
fact that you have no way of stopping your
character other than to come into contact with
either a wall or a spike. It is not bad if you enjoy this
kind of thing but it does point out the glaring lack of
originality in the puzzle market at the moment, both
Public Domain and commercial, and this is an area
which badly needs an injection of fresh ideas. If you
are interestedm, look for catalogue number L/135.
Next is T.R.A.X, also from Deja Vu. This is a
more than competent fruit machine simulator and
before you ask, no I
haven't got a clue
what the name
stands for. If you
are the type of
person who
endlessly pumps
f money into fruit
W . machines in the hope of
winning the four pound
sixty jackpot then this disk could
save you a small fortune. Disk L/133.
The final disk from Deja Vu is probably my own
personal favourite for this month, and is entitled
AMOS Ten Pin Bowling and Logicircuit. It is unusual
to find two games on a disk, but it is even more
unusual to find two good ones. Logicircuit is a
puzzle game in which you must build a working
circuit on a circuit board. Personally I hate anything
to do with AND and NOT gates but I am willing to
admit that this has been exceptionally well put
together and anyone with a technical mind will
simply love this.
AMOS Ten Pin Bowling may not look like much
but it is simply oozing with gameplay and shows that
the AMOS program is capable of much more than
churning out endless shoot'em-ups. It is basically ten
pin bowling on a computer. I cannot comment on
the realism factor as I am proud to say that I have
You have to admit that the graphics in
Dong are first class considering that it is only a
T.R.A.X. is a fairly complicated fruit machine
humble PD game, but as we all know good
graphics aren’t everything.
90
AMIGA ACTION • PD IN PROFILE
It is blatantly
obvious where the inspiration for Fighting
Warriors comes from, but it is actually
quite a bit better than the Amiga original!
month as you attempt to get
into a summery mood by
avoiding strawberries, plums
and other fruits. What more
can we say, really?!
17 Bit Software - 0924 366982
This is a pretty abysmal golf game even for PD.
I mean, you have to make allowances in the quality
department at this price but this is beyond a joke.
Captain Bonus in
Another World looks and plays like a
poor man’s version of Delphine’s classic
Another World.
SHOTS & AZJt 4.5.6. 7.B. 5.Q /
never been ten pin bowling in my life and fully
intend never to do so! All I can say is that this is
darned good fun. If you were to take my advice you
would send off for disk L/134 immediately.
Software Expressions have come up with a Tetris
clone this month entitled Tetren. This is a one or
two player game of, well, Tetris. Make complete
lines and score points for it - there is little else you
can say really. This is not staggeringly different to
any other version of Tetris that has appeared but it is
one of the better ones.
There are a few original ideas in there such as
the playing area getting narrower on some levels. If
you don't own a version of Tetris and want one
there is no reason why it shouldn't be this. If you do
decide on this one it is Disk Q243.
Obvious joke
On to the 17 Bit disks now. Disk 2516 is Dong, a
rather dubiously-titled platform romp, in which you
play a sort of mutant duck who must run, jump and
spin his way through various levels. Despite the ever
so slightly iffy title, there is nothing in Dong that
could cause offence to anyone. I don't particularly
like this type of game but I have to concede that it is
pretty good for a PD release.
Disks 2494 A and B make up a golf simulation -
called Golf funnily enough - and even not a
particularly good one! The graphics are appalling
and the gameplay is abysmal. Simply point the
arrow in the general direction you want to hit
the ball and press the spacebar a couple of
times in the hope you hit it hard
enough. This may be enough for some
people but it certainly isn't for me.
Also from 17 Bit is Captain
Bonus in Another World. The
similarity with a certain other game
doesn't just end with the title though
- the same game and animation styles
have also been employed, although the
quality is nowhere near the same level as the
Delphine classic.
This is a little rough around the edges, but if you
can put up with the glaringly obvious flaws this is
quite an engrossing little game.
Last up from 17 Bit this month is
their best effort,called Fruit Salad. This is
a strange game in which you control the
main character as he goes around the
screen collecting objects and avoiding
various terrifying enemies such as
strawberries, oranges and plums. Strangely
enough, it is really addictive and once you start to
play it you will find it difficult to stop. Disk
number 2499 and is well worth a look.
Finally for this month is Fighting
Warriors from PD Soft. What we have here
is very similar to a cut down version of
Streetfighter II. Two sprites which look like
characters from the famous game, battle it
out against each other in a best of three
contest. Each character has a variety of
normal punches and kicks as well as
special moves. This is actually executed
quite a bit better than US Gold's effort and
for this price is well worth getting hold of.
Disk number 2864.
Well, that's it for this month. Join me
as I take another stroll through the PD
jungle in the next issue of Amiga Action.
• Steve McNally
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Software
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' Introducing some of the best public domain & shareware
disks available for the Amiga today. Go on...express yourself!
+=Plus computable
+U001 .A-Gene (1 meg) . . ..Trace your ancestors
+U016 ..Biorhythms (1 meg).Chart your feelings
+U033 ...Education 1 . Learn German
+U035 ...Education3.Weather
+U036 ...Education 4 . Evolution
+U052 Business Card Maker.Simple, but useful
+U092 Cartoon Brushes . Lots of famous characters
+U098 Database Master.Comprehensive AMOS database
+U123 ..IQ Tester.How thick are you?
+U128 Viz Clip Art.Roger Mony in D Paint
+U130 ...Label Designer . Various label printers
+U134 ...Ami Cash.Best accounts package around
+U136...Amibase Prof.Excellent database
+U140 Text Engine.Excellent word processor
+U142 Super Fonts . Lots of Super Fonts
+U152 ...PC Task.Emulates IBM + PC programs
+U153 File-a-fax.As it sounds
+U154 QED.Beginners word processor
+U164 World Databank.Creates maps of the world
+U165 ...A-graph . Creates bar graphs
+U175 .. Text plus VERSION 4 . Excellent word processor
+U178 ...(2 Discs) Analitic ALC.(2 Discs) Best spreadsheet available
+U179 Calorie Base.Work out your own calorie intake
+U185 Astronomy.Calculates positions of planets
+U190 Shadow demo maker.Create your own demo
+U194 ..Total concepts.Learn about dinosaurs
+U195 Home Manager.Create an address book
+U204 .. Race Rator.For horse racing information
+U206 ..ABC Adventure Creator . Create your own adventure games
+U210. Pools Pools Version 2.Work out your winnings
+U211 ..Training Log . Keeping fit
+U212 Back Talk.Advise on Commonback Complaints
+U214. The Money Programme . Up to 2500 transactions
+U217 Mastie Niblick.Golf score recorder
Fit
+D015 Agatron Star Wars (1 meg/2 disks).Captivating graphics
+D058 Enterprise leaving dock.Famous animation
+D075 ...Girls of sport . Pretty shots of talented girls
+D148 The Run (1 meg).T. Richter's car-chase animation. Good
+D162 ...Stealthy Manoeuvres (1 meg) . Excellent demo
+D166 Star Trek Animations.Anims. of USS Enterprise
+D177 Star Trek Animations.Agatron no.17 More like above. Good
+D225 Reincarnation of Sgt. Pepper (2 disks. 1 meg).Beatles classic
+D251 ..Debbie Harry (2 disks).Slideshow Blondie
+D253.. WWF Wrestlers.Hogan & more
+D261 Red Dwarf (2 disks).The White Hole
+D271 .. Odyssey (5 disks) . Excellent space adventure animation
+D278 Desert Storm . Information on Gulf War
+D280 Jesus on ’E s' (2 disks) . Excellent rave music
+M006 Batdance remix.Really good disk. Catchy stuff
+M016 Depeche Mode.8 Tracks of reasonable quality
+M032. Godbrain loves the world.Great acid-house musak
+M062 ..Random Access.Art of Noise and more. Startling acid track
+M080 . Pet Shop Boys.Manic mix
+M081 Miami Vice.Theme music remix
+M084 The Wall.Pink Floyd classic
+M090. Led Zeppelin.Stairway to Heaven etc.
+M093 MC Hammer.You Can t Touch This
M094.Guns n’Roses.Heavy Metal Freaks
Ml01 ... Magic Roundabout . As it sounds!
+G005 ...All New Star Trek (2 drives).USS Enterprise classic. Best one
+G010 Breakout.Classic bat & ball game
+G011 Blizzard.Horizontal shoot- em-up. High quality
G013.Bullrun.War-game, based on US Civil War. Control army
+G014 Adventure Solutions (2 disks) ..Loads of hints of commercial games
+G015 ...Crossfire (1 meg).Excellent game written in AMOS
+G019 Dungeon Delver (2 disks).Difficult adventure quest
+G021 .. Demolition Mission (1 meg).Similar to Balloonacy. good fun
+G023 ..Electronic Train Set (1 meg).Construct own train set
+G031 Gravattack . Control spaceship, picking up keys
+G043 Learn and Play 1.Good for the kids. Blackboard maths, etc.
+G044 . . Learn & Play 2.More fun for the kids
+G053...Mayhem . Brilliant shoot-'em-up
+G061 Pick up a puzzle (1 meg/2 disks).Fit the pieces. Good for the kids
G062.3D Pool.Control cue with mouse, and it's all pot luck!
G063.Pacman.The classic game still here
+G065 Pixie Kingdom (2 disks).Tricky adventure game. Good
+G071 ...Return to Earth (1 meg).Space adventure
+G072 ...Star Trek : Next Generation.Not as good as G005
+G076 Star Fleet.Addictive shoot'em up
G077 .Seven Tiles.Excellent speedball game from Alpha
+G081 . Trek Trivia.Test your Star Trek knowledge
+G084 Wet Beaver Tennis.Simple, but good fun bat & ball game
+G086 Wraithed One . Good general knowledge quiz
+G102. Simulation 1 (1 meg).Recommended. 5 games including Metro
+G109 Wheel of Fortune . TV Quiz, computerized
+G124 Napoleonic Warfare.High-quality simulation
G129.Stock Market.Speculate at no risk!
G130.Battle Pong.Table tennis game-good
+G143 ..Card Shop . Well presented card games
+G148 Galactic Food Fight.Blow up those burgers
+G149. Raphaels Revenge . Difficult platform adventure
+G151.. Hmmmm That s not on the Syllabus.AMOS adventure
G152 Leaping Larry.Jump onto elevators
+G153 ...Growth.Destroy an expanffig brain
+G155 Mission X.Quality shoot- em-up
+G157 Quadrix.Difficult puzzle game
+G162 Story land 2.Create a childrens adventure
+G165 . . Super Skoda Challenge.Car racing game
+G170 Amos Criket.Owzat!
+G171 ...Top Secret.Quality platform game
+G175 ...Whizz Wall.NEW Wizard shooting game
+G176 White Knight.NEW Excellent shoot em up game
+G180 Tank Attack.World War 2 Simulation+
G181.Quick n Silver.Great platform game
+G197 All rounder.Cricket game
G198 Snakes & Ladders.Addictive classic
+G204. Super League Manager.Manage your own Soccer team+
+G208 ..Grand Prix Simulator.Excellent
+G209 ...Games Galore Ten.14 excellent games
G211.Croak.Frogger clone
+G214 ...Parachute Joust.try & catch a parachute
+G215 . Battlements.Hunchback game
+G217 ...Act of War.Excellent strategy game
+G218 ...Roulette.Casino Classic
+G219 Space Rescue.Guide Spaceship through Terrain
+G220 ...Sub Attack.Also landmine + bomber
+G221 . . Revenge of the mutant camel.Shooting game
+G222 Neighbours adventure.(2 discs) Bring Paul Robinson to court
+G223. Wizard Wars.Graphics Adventure
+G224 Stratigic Games.3 excellent games
+G225. Addams Family Quiz.Quiz on cult TV programme
+G226 Dual.2 player shooting game
+G227 Assassins 24.4 games including 3D Maze
+G230 Assassins 27.Addictive card games
+G231 .. Assassins 28. These include Dr.Mario, Invaders 2 & Mad Bomber 2
+G240 ...Assassins 37.Ghost Ship. Claktris etc
+G241 ...Assassins 38.1 on 1 baldy & transplant
+G243 Tetren.Excellent Tetris clone
+G245 ..Iron Clads (2 disks).Graphic adventure
+G247 .. Quiz Master.Quiz which includes Editor
+G248 ..Assassins 40.10 Puzzle Games
+G249 ...Assassins 41.includes 3 Games
+G250 ..Atlantis.Excellent Adventure Games
+G251 Hell Zone.Shoot 'em up
+G252.. Bombjacky.Rescue the dying planet
+G254 ...Airport.Patrol your own airport
+ Indicates + Compatability - or a 600 Compatability
10 for £4*99
or 53p each
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UK orders : 70p
Europe : £1.25
World : £2.50
PD....£1.25 per disk
or
£1.00 each for 15 or more.
75p each
Details of over 1500
disks in our library
Send cheque/postal order made payable to:
SOFTWARE EXPRESSIONS,
Unit 4, 44 Beavley Road, Southville,
Bristol BS3 1 PY
9am-5pm Mon to Fri
E3
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YOUR A1200
AND/OR A600 TO
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YOU CAN NOW
RUN ALL OUR
SOFTWARE
PD houses come
and go, but one
which is doing
nicely is 17 Bit
Software...
BY: NICK MERRITT
P ublic Domain is a strange scene at the best of
times. Small companies start up and go bust
with all the regularity of a watch battery going
flat. All one ever hears about are viruses and rubbish
software. So it's reassuring that at least one PD
company is making an effort to improve the quality of
PD and provide a high level of customer service. That
company is of course 1 7 Bit Software.
We like to think that on the Amiga Action team,
we operate at the cutting edge of current computer
technology, so having decided that using a telephone
or fax machine was a bit 20th Century for a 21 st
Century magazine, we fired up the modem and
hooked into 1 7 Bit's Bulletin board. 1 7 Bit's Marcus
Wilson was kind enough to spend an afternoon
helping me rack up the company's phone bill, all in
the interests of journalism of course.
1 7 Bit was founded early in 1988, just after the
Atari ST started to make some serious waves in the
fledgling 16-bit market. Like many PD start-ups, it
had a pretty ropey catalogue of titles, with just
over 200 in stock and many of these being of rather
low quality.
When the Amiga came onto the scene, things
started to take off. Marcus told us: "With commercial
software prices being so high, we found that more
and more users were turning to PD as an alternative
to the higher priced stuff."
The great thing was that it wasn't just Amiga
gamesplayers who caught onto the PD scene. PD has
Marcus
attempts to
communicate
with the world.
been a fertile breeding ground for many a games ,
programmer and as people got more familiar with
their Amigas and got used to the operating system,
higher quality stuff started to roll in.
However, this doesn't mean everything that is
sent in is good. Marcus was happy to admit this was
the case: "It got to the stage about a year back when
we were getting just too much sent in for inclusion. It
was then we decided to have a quality control
method of accepting disks for the library - some
method of not including the crap (which other
libraries STILL do!). Our reputation really began to
rocket then!"
Anyone who's been into PD in any depth will
know all about the graphic demos everyone seems to
do all the time. So how does a PD house decide if
something is good or not?
"Sometimes it is incredibly difficult to decide
what should actually get included, but as general
rule, anything that has
"That's the real test. Get through the summer and you
must be doing something right!"
Something else which might have been worrying
the PD houses was the growth in the console market.
As everyone knows, consoles and PD don't mix as
consoles only take cartridges.
However, Marcus seemed pretty
relaxed about it all: "Naa, they don't
worry us. Games at £40.00 a throw
means that the mums and dads will
soon get pissed off shelling out for
something their kids are only going to
play for a fortnight. I mean, the
consoles are, fair enough, good games
machines but games machines are
getting a bad press. It's much safer
with an Amiga! That way, you can
con your kids with the educational
thing too."
That reminded me of how I'd
convinced my parents that buying my
first computer, a 16K Spectrum, was a
good move. However, my mental wanderings weren't
enough to deflect Marcus from his own ruminations:
"Consoles have their market for the time being,
but if the prices don't shift I can see the Amiga taking
them over!"
Well, I wish I could share his optimism on that
score, but that all depends on how the A1200 does.
Marcus was very optimistic about the A1200: "It is an
awesome machine and
been done to death
won't get included. You
get a general feel for
what you should be
looking for after a
while." Perhaps this is a
rule other PD houses
should have a serious
think about.
Still, something that
I'm sure that many people have wondered is how PD
houses make any money when the prices of the disks
and software is so low. Marcus told us: "Yes, that's
something I still ask myself, and when you see new
libraries starting up, I often wonder to myself if they
really know what they are letting themselves in for!
At the moment we are really busy (touch wood), but
when you consider that there are advertisements to
pay for, staff wages, postage, disks etc, you ruddy
well have to be!
"Because we are mainly a family business
anyway, it pays our wages so we get a good living
from it. During the summer months however, PD
libraries have got to be vigilant about their over¬
heads, as summertime sees many a small PD house
biting the dust."
The summer is (unfortunately as far as the home
computer industry is concerned) a bit of a graveyard
period. When kids should be indoors unhealthily
waggling their joysticks and buying mags like Amiga
Action and PD stuff, instead there is this tendency to
go outdoors and play in the sun. Marcus agrees:
ms
is capable of lots more
than anything else in
its range. We are
expecting very good
things from the A1200
in the near future."
So have 1 7 Bit had
any AT 200 stuff in yet
from people?
"As yet, we only
seem to be getting artwork that flaunts the new
chipset. We've one or two A1200 demos sent in, but
really, they were unbelievable cack! Some of them
are only considered to be A1200-specific because
they use colour cycling, but to me, that's not really
<3
“Consoles have their market...tout if the prices <
pushing the machine."
Since we were discussing the future of the Amiga
PD scene, it seemed silly not to talk about the other
Big Thing lurking on the horizon. This of course is
Amiga CD-ROM. We all know that software
companies are getting excited about it (and from the
projected prices of the things, who can blame them?).
Assuming then that everyone does eventually end up
with a CD drive attached to their machines, isn't this
going to affect PD houses who specialise in disk-
based software just a little bit?
1 7 Bit is dealing with this possibility in several
ways. One is that they're also
selling minor bits of hardware like
RAMs, drives, mice and the like.
Marcus told me about the other:
"We tend to specialise in back
catalogue stuff, which tends to sell
really well to new users (of course,
it's all new stuff to them).
"However, most of our
European and Worldwide
distributers are currently waiting
for the release of our double CD,
which contains around 1600 of
our best disks, all for a mere £40!"
So when is this going to hit
the shelves?
"April the 16th is the firmest
date I have. We had one or two minor setbacks with
the artwork and mastering, but the intro screen and
menu selector is way better than Commodore's
Welcome disk! It's going to be the first CD with over
one gigabyte of data on it!"
With one Gb of data on it, it must contain 1 7
Bit's entire back catalogue:
"Just about. For obvious reasons some material
had to be withdrawn due to possible copyright
infringements. Our last PD floppy was number 2500
and the CD includes disks up to number 2300 so it
won't be that far behind!"
I wanted to know what would be on this
CD masterpiece. Marcus was happy to tell me and
plug the product a bit more:
"Just about everything you can think of has been
included. Whether you want a spreadsheet for your
home accounts, a pools predictor or a dead good
game, it'll all be there!"
Amiga Action, naturally, will be reviewing a copy
of these disks just as soon as 1 7 Bit drop them in the
post to us.
Anyway, the day was drawing to an end and our
accounts staff were starting to look a bit concerned
about the potential effect the phone bill might have
on our profitability for the next decade, so it was time
for me to thank 17 Bit and logoff. Well, it beats those
drawn out goodbyes you get when you're on the
phone anyway!
PD seems to be a scene with a bit of life left in it
still, which is reassuring for all of us who appreciate
the fine work it has done for the Amiga scene. If
Marcus is justified in his confidence that the Amiga
can beat off the threat of the consoles and strengthen
its position as the only proper home computer, we
can expect 17 Bit and PD houses
n't shift I can see the Amiga taking them over!”
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B17 Flying Fortress.£23.99
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BARBARIAN II (Psyg).£14.99
Bards Tale Trilogy 4 .£19.99
Bart vs the World*.£1699
BAT II.£2299
Battle Chess II.£1699
Battle Isle .£1699
Battle Isle Data Disc .£1399
Battle Toads .£1699
BC Kid.£1699
Big Run.£1290
Birds of Prey.£2390
Black Crypt.£1699
Blue Max.£11.90
Body Blows.£1699
Buck Rogers .£19.99
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Cadaver.£11.99
Cadaver - the pay off.£10.99
Caesar.£1690
Campaign .£2290
Captive.£15.99
Captive II.£17.99
Carl Lewis Challenge.£1590
Castles .£1690
Castles Data Disc .£11.99
Castle of Dr Brain .£1590
Chaos Engine .£1699
Chase HQ II.£14.99
Chuck Rock II* .£1699
Civilisation.£2390
C.Y's Air Combat.£20.99
Cool Croc Twins .£1690
Cool World.£1699
Com bat Air Patrol .£1699
Conflict Korea.£2399
Contraptions* .£1699
Cover Girl Poker .£1699
Cwert Action.£2390
Crazy Cars III .£1690
Cruise for a Corpse.£17.90
Crystal Kingdom Dizzy.£1390
Curse of the Enchanter.£23.99
Cytron.£19.90
Dalek Attack .£1299
Darkmere.£1699
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Das Boot.£11.99
Delverance .£1599
Desert Strike .£1699
D/Generation .£11.99
Doodlebug.£1690
Double Dragon III.£1699
Dreadnoughts.£2299
Dune.£19.99
Dune II* .£19.99
Dungeon/Chaos.£19.90
Dyna Blast.£20.99
Elf.£1599
Eh/ira II - Cerberus.£2399
Epic.£19.99
Eye of the Beholder .£19.99
Eye of the Beholder II.£2399
Fl4 Tom Cat*.£1699
F15 Strike Eagle II.£2390
FI 17A Stealth Fighter* .£21.99
F19 Stealth Fighter.£1299
F29 RetaRator .£1599
Face Off-Ice Hockey.£1599
Falcon.£11.99
Falcon Mission Disk I .£699
Falcon Mission Disk II .£699
Falcon 30 .£2399
Fantastic Voyage.£1699
Fate of Atlantis (Adv).£2599
Fate of Atlantis (Arc) .£1699
Final Blow .£1699
Final Fight.£1699
Fire ano Ice.£1599
First Sam u/MegaLoMan.£20.99
FireStone HD Scenery.£1399
Flashback *.£1699
Flight of the Intruder.£11.99
Football Crazy.£14.99
Football Manager III.£14.99
Free DC.£1699
Gauntlet III.£1299
Global Effect .£1699
Gobliins II .£19.99
Gods.£1690
Golden Shot.£1699
G. Gooch Cricket.£21.99
Graham Taylor.£1590
Grand Prbc (Formula).£2390
Gunship 20u0.£23.99
Guy Spy.£20.99
Harlequin.£1690
Harpoon (1 Meg) .£19.99
Harrier Assault AV8B.£2399
Hekndall .£1699
Hero's Quest II .£1699
Hill Street Blues.£1590
Historyline 1914-18.£21.99
Home Alone. £2390
Home Alone Colouring Book £14.99
Hook .£15.90
Humans.£19.99
I. Bothams Cricket.£19.99
International Sports Chall. ..£1590
Ishar - Legend Fortress.£20.90
Jaguar XJ220.£1699
James Pond III (Op Starfish) £1699
Jim Power * .£1690
J. White's Whirlwind.£1699
J. Barnes (1 Meg) .£1599
J. Madden's Football.£1699
KGB .£20.99
Kick Off 11(1 Meg) .£1590
Kick Off II (.5 Meg).£14.99
Kick Off III* .£1699
Kid Gloves II .£1699
Kings Quest V.£1599
Knight Mare.£11.99
BITMAP BROTHERS VOL 1
only £1699
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only £20.99
Muscle Cars, Callornia Challenge
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Back to the Future III, R-Type, IK+, Real
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Xenon II. Gods Magic Pockets
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only £11.99
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Lawn Mower Man *. £1699 Savage Empire. £2299 Their Finest Hour. £19.99
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Leeds Utd. £1290
Legend... £11.99
Legend of Kyrandia. £21.99
Legends of Valour. £2399
Le&ure Suit Larry II. £14.90
Leisure Suit Larry III. £19.90
Secret Sih/er Blues. £21.99 The Manager . £20.99
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Sensible Soccer 92-93. £1699 Thunder Jaws. £1699
Shadowlands . £20.99 Tip Off. £1699
SHADOW BEAST 11. £1699
Shadow of the Beast III. £19.99
Shadow Worlds. £1699
Shuttle the Sim. £20.99
Toki. £1599
Toon World*. £1699
Ttoddlers. £1699
Trolls. £1699
Leisure Suit Larry V . £26.99 Silent Service II. £23.99 TV Sports Baseball. £11.99
Lemmings. £1599 Sim Ant. £2299 TV Sports Boxing . Z .99
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Lemmings II .. £19.99 Simpsons. £1599 Twilight 2000 . L23.99
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Snow Bros . £1699
Soccer Kid . £1699
Soup Trek*. £1699
Space 1889. £1699
Space Ace II. £33.99
Space Gun. £1290
Lemmings-Data Disk. £1399
Lemmings-Stand Alone.... £1599
Links HD . £2399
Liquid Kids*. £1699
Lost Treasures of Infocom .. £29.99
Lotus Turbo Challenge II.... £1699
Lotus Turbo Challenge III .. £1699
Lure of the Temptress. £19.99 Space Crusade + Upgrade.. £1699
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MacDonald Land. £17.99 Special Forces . £2399
Magic Pockets . £1599 Steel Empire. £20.99
Man Utd. Europe. £1599 Stereo Master.
M. Ditka Ultimate Football* £1699 Storm Master .
Mega Fortress . £1699 Street Fighter II.
Mega Sports. £1699 Strike Fleet.
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Ughf. £15.99
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Ultima V. £19.99
Ultima VI. £20.99
UMSII . £1699
UMS II Planet Editor*. £20.99
Universal Masters. £1699
Uridium II* . £17.99
Utopia. £1699
Utopia New World. £11.99
Video Kid . £1599
Monkey Island II. £2599
Mouse (Switch!bie) . £9.99
Myth. £1699
Nick Faldo Golf. £2399
N.Mansel World Champ .. £20.99
ORBITUS. £1299
Ork. £15.99
Outlanders *. £16.99
Pacific Islands - T.Yankee II £20.99
Pacific Islands II *. £21.99
Parasol Stars. £1599
Perfect General . £20.99
PGA Golf Tour +. £20.99
PGA Courses Disk. £10.99
Pinbal Dreams. £1599
Pinball Dreams II . £16.99
Populous II - The Challenge £11.99
Populous II + (1 Meg) . £2399
Power and Glory*. £19.90
Power Up Compilation.... £1299
Premiere . £20.99
Premier Manager . £1699
Project X . £1699
PushOver . £1599
Putty . £1699
QUEST AND GLORY. £16.99
Ragnorak. £2399
Railroad Tycoon. £23.99
Reach for the Skies. £20.99
Red Baron . £15.99
Red Zone. £15.99
Risky Woods. £16.99
Road Rash. £1699
Robin Hood . £1699
Robocod. £1599
Robocop III. £1699
Robo Sports. £20.99
Rod Land. £1699
Rookies*. £17.99
R-Type II . £14.99
Test Drive III*. £1599
£2699 Viking Fields of Conquest .. £1599
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Vroom. £1699
Walker* . £18.99
Waxworks. £21.99
White Death (1 Meg) . £1299
Willy Beamish. £1599
Wing Commander I .£19.99
WizKid. £15.99
W.W.F. £1599
W.W.F. II. £15.99
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ADI English 13-14 .£16.99
ADI Frenchl 1-12 .£16.99
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ADI Maths 12-13 .£16.99
ADI Maths 13-14 .£16.99
Better Spelling 8-14 .£14.99
Better Maths 12-16.£14.99
Fun School 2 under 6.£699
Fun School 2 68 .£6.99
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Fun School 3 7+.£1699
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Fun School 4 7+.£16.99
Junior Typist.£11.99
Magic Maths (4-8).£14.99
Maths Mania.£14.99
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The Three Bears .£14.99
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■ADDAMS FAMILY.17.95
■ADVANCED DESTROYER SIM.7.95
■AFTER BURNER.6.96
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■ AIR SEA SUPREMACY (COMP) (NOT 1200).20.95
■ AIR SUPPORT.17.95
■ALIEN 3.20.95
■ ALIEN BREED - SPECIAL EDITION '92 (1MB).8.95
■ALTERED BEAST.6.96
■AMBERSTAR (1MB NOT 600).20.95
■AMOS COMPILER.20.95
■AMOS PROFESSIONAL (1MB).37.95
■AMOS THE CREATOR.29.95
■ANARCHY .7.95
■ ANCIENT ART OF WAR IN THE SKIES (1MB).23.95
■ANOTHER WORLD.17.95
(AQUATIC GAMES.17.95
■ARABIAN NIGHTS (NOT 1200).17.95
(ARCHER MACLEANS POOL.17.95
■ARKANOID II - REVENGE OF DOH.6.96
(ARMOUR GEDDON 2.20.95
■ARSENAL - THE COMPUTER GAME.17.95
■ASSASSIN (1MB).17.95
■ AWARD WINNERS (COMP).17.95
|B-17 FLYING FORTRESS (1MB).23.95
I BANE OF THE COSMIC FORGE (1MB).25.99
■ BARBARIAN I.6.96
■ BARBARIAN II (BUDGET).6.96
■ BARDS TALE 3.8.95
■ BARDS TALE CONSTRUCTION KIT (1MB).20.95
■ BAT 2. 23.95
■ batman - CAPED CRUSADER.6.96
■ BATMAN - THE MOVIE.6.96
■ BATTLE CHESS..8.95
■ BATTLE ISLE.20.95
■ BATTLE ISLE - SCENARIO DISK VOL 1.13.95
■ BATTLE OF BRITAIN - THEIR FINEST HOUR.20.95
■ BATTLE TOADS.17.95
■ BAnLEHAWKS 1942 (NOT+).12.95
|BC KID.17.95
■ BEACH VOLLEY (NOT 1200).6.96
■ BIG RUN.15.96
■ BIRDS OF PREY (1MB).23.95
I BITMAP BROTHERS - VOLUME 1 (NOT 600).17.95
■ BITMAP BROTHERS - VOLUME 2.17.95
■ BLACK CRYPT (1MB).17.95
I BODY BLOWS (1MB).19.95
■ BRAIN BLASTER.6.96
■ BUBBLE BOBBLE.6.96
■ BUBBLE DIZZY.6.96
■ BUDOKAN.10.95
■ BUGS BUNNY.6.96
■ BUNNY BRICKS.17.95
■ CAESAR (1MB NOT 1200).20.95
■CAMPAIGN .23.95
■CAPCOM COLLECTION.20.95
■ CAPTAIN DYNAMO...6.96
■ CAPTIVE 2.;.20.95
■CARDtAXX ...14.95
■ CARNAGE.6.96
(CARRIER COMMAND (NOT 1200).7.95
■ CASTLE MASTER.6.96
■ CASTLES (1MB).20.95
■ CELTIC LEGENDS (NOT1200).20.95
■CENTURION .8.95
■ CHAMPIONSHIP MANAGER (1MB).17.95
(CHAMPIONSHIP MANAGER '93.17.95
■ CHAOS ENGINE (1MB).17.95
(CHASE HQ I.6.96
(CHESS CHAMPION 2175.13.95
(CHESSMASTER 2100.12.95
■ CHUCK ROCK 2 - SON OF CHUCK.17.95
■ CHUCK YEAGER 2.8.95
■ CISCO HEAT.9.95
■ CIVILIZATION (1MB).23.95
■ COMBAT AIR PATROL.20.95
■ COMBAT CLASSICS.20.95
■ CONFLICT KOREA (1MB).23.95
I COOL CROC TWINS.15.96
■ COUNT DUCKULA 2.6.96
■ CRAZY CARS 3.17.95
■ CRAZY SEASONS.17.95
■ CREATURES.17.95
■ CREEPERS (NOT 1200).20.95
■ CRUISE FOR A CORPSE.19.95
■ crystal KINGDOM DIZZY.13.95
1 CURSE OF ENCHANTIA (1MB).23.95
■ D-DAY.23.95
I D-GENERATION (1MB).12.95
■ DALEK ATTACK.12.95
■ DALEY THOMPSON'S OLYM. CHALLENGE.6.96
■ DARK QUEEN OF KRYNN (1MB).21.95
■ DARK SEED (1MB).23.95
■ DAS BOOT.12.95
■ DEATH KNIGHTS OF KRYNN (1MB).20.95
(DELIVERANCE .17.95
I DELUXE PAINT IV AGA.67.95
■ DESERT STRIKE.20.95
(DICK TRACEY.7.95
■ DIZZY COLLECTION.17.95
■ DIZZY PANIC.6.95
I DIZZY'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURES.17.95
I DONALD'S ALPHABET CHASE.17.95
■ dONK. 12.95
■ DOODLEBUG.17.95
■ DOUBLE DRAGON II (NOT1200).7.95
I DRAGONS LAIR 3 - THE CURSE OF MORDREAD (NOT 1200) 20.95
■ DREADNOUGHTS.25.99
I DREADNOUGHTS • BISMARCK.12.95
■ DREADNOUGHTS • IRONCLADS.12.95
■ DREAM TEAM.17.95
(DUNE (1MB).20.95
■ DUNE II (1MB).20.95
I DUNGEON MASTER/CHAOS STRIKES BACK (1 MB)20.95
DYNA BLASTER.20.95
EASY AMOS (1MB).25.99
ELITE 2 - FRONTIER.26.95
EMLYN HUGHES INT. SOCCER (NOT1200).7.95
EPIC (1 MB,NOT600).20.95
ESCAPE FROM PLANET OF ROBOT MONSTERS.6.96
ESPANA - THE GAMES '92 (NOT1200).20.95
EURO FOOTBALL CHAMP.17.95
EXODUS 3010(1MB).20.95
EYE OF THE BEHOLDER I (lMB,NOTl 200).20.95
EYE OF THE BEHOLDER II (IMB.NOTl 200).23.95
F-16 COMBAT PILOT (NOT1200).7.95
F-19 STEALTH FIGHTER (1MB).13.95
F-29 RETAUATOR (NOT+).17.95
FA PREMIERE LEAGUE FOOTBALL.17.95
FALCON.11.95
FALCON - COUNTERSTRIKE DATA DISK.7.95
FALCON - FIREFIGHT DATA DISK.7.95
FANTASTIC WORLDS (COMP) (NOT 1200).23.95
FANTASY WORLD DIZZY.6.96
FASCINATION.20.95
FIRE AND ICE.17.95
FIRE FORCE (NOT1200).17.95
FIRST DIVISION MANAGER (NOT600).6.96
FLASHBACK (1MB).22.95
FLIGHT OF THE INTRUDER (NOT+).12.95
FLIMBO'S QUEST (NOT+).7.95
FLOOR 13 (1MB).20.95
FOOTBALL CRAZY (COMP).17.95
FOOTBALL DIRECTOR 2 (1MB).7.95
FOOTBALL MANAGER 3.17.95
FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX (1MB).23.95
GAUNTLET II. 6.96
GAUNTLET III.14.99
GHOSTBUSTERS 2 (NOT+).6.96
GHOULS 'N' GHOSTS (NOT600).6.96
GNOME ALONE.17.95
GOBLIIINS..17.95
GOBLIINS 2.20.95
GODS.17.95
GOLDEN AXE.7.95
GRAHAM GOOCH WORLD CLASS CRICKET (1MB NOT 1200)20.95
GRAHAM TAYLOR'S SOCCER (1MB).17.95
GUNSHIP 2000.23.95
HARLEQUIN.17.95
HARPOON VI.2.1 .23.95
HARRIER ASSAULT (1MB).23.95
HEAD OVER HEELS.6.96
HEAD TO HEAD (COMP).23.95
HEROQUEST.7.95
HEROQUEST - TWIN PACK.20.95
HEROQUEST 2. 17.95
HISTORY LINE (1914-1918) (1MB).23.95
HOME ACCOUNTS 2.39.95
HOOK (1MB).17.95
HOT HATCHES.17.95
HOVERSPRINT.6.96
HUCKLEBERRY HOUND.6.96
HUMANS (NOT 1200).20.95
HUMANS - JURASSIC LEVELS (DATA DISK) (NOT 1200) 13.95
IK+.6.96
IMPOSSIBLE MISSION 2 (NOT+).6.96
INDIANA JONES & FATE ATL. (ACT) (1MB).17.95
INDIANA JONES & FATE ATL. (ADV) (1MB).25.99
INDIANA JONES & L. CRUSADE (ACT).6.96
INDIANA JONES & L. CRUSADE (ADV).12.95
INTERNATIONAL 5 A SIDE.6.96
INTERNATIONAL GOLF.6.96
ITALY 1990 .6.96
JACK NICKLAUS GOLF.6.96
JACK NICKLAUS UNLIMITED GOLF (ACCOLADE) (1MB)20.95
JAGUAR XJ220 (1 MB,NOTl 200).17.95
JAMES POND.6.96
JIM POWER.15.95
JIMMY WHITE'S WHIRLWIND SNOOKER (NOT1200)...20.95
JOE & MAC - CAVEMAN NINJA (1MB).17.95
JOHN MADDEN'S FOOTBALL.17.95
KEYS OF MARAMON.9.95
KGB (1MB).20.95
KICKOFF 11(1 MEG).17.95
KICK OFF II (GIANTS OF EUROPE) (NOT+).6.96
KIND WORDS 3 (1MB).36.95
KIX PIX (NOT 1200).17.95
KNIGHTMARE.12.95
KNIGHTS OF THE SKY (1MB).23.95
LEEDS UNITED CHAMPIONS.17.95
LEGEND OF KYRANDIA (lMB,NOTl 200).23.95
LEMMINGS (ORIGINAL).17.95
LEMMINGS 2 (1 MB,NOTl 500).20.95
LEMMINGS DOUBLE PACK.20.95
LEMMINGS LEVELS (ADD-ON VERSION).13.95
LETHAL WEAPON.17.95
LIFE & DEATH.12.95
LINEKER COLLECTION.11.90
LINKS (1MB,HARD DISK) (NOT1200).23.95
LINKS - BAYHILL.12.95
LINKS - FIRESTONE.12.95
LINKS - HYATT DORADO.12.95
LIONHEART (1MB).19.95
LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL.17.95
LOCOMOTION.17.95
LOMBARD RAC RALLY. 6.96
LOTUS ESPRIT TURBO CHALLENGE.7.95
LOTUS III - THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE (1MB).17.95
LOTUS TURBO CHALLENGE II (NOT1200).15.96
LURE OF THE TEMPTRESS (1MB).17.95
MAGIC STORYBOOK (1MB).20.95
MAGIC WORLDS.17.95
MAGICIAND DIZZY.6.96
MANCHESTER UNITED.7.95
MANCHESTER UNITED EUROPE.17.95
MANIAC MANSION.10.95
MATCH OF THE DAY.17.95
MCDONALD LAND.17.95
MEGA MIX (COMP).20.95
MEGA SPORTS.17.95
MEGA-LO-MANIA / FIRST SAMURAI.20.95
MEGAFORTRESS (1MB).20.95
MEGATRAVELLER 2 (1MB).20.95
MERCENARY 3.14.95
MICROPROSE GOLF (1MB).23.95
MICROPROSE SOCCER.6.96
MIDNIGHT RESISTANCE (NOT+).6.96
MIGHT AND MAGIC 3 (1MB).23.95
MINI OFFICE (1MB).49.95
MOONSTONE.12.95
MOONWALKER (NOT+).6.96
MOTORHEAD.12.95
NARC.6.96
NARCO POUCE (NOT1200).6.96
NEW ZEALAND STORY (NOT+).6.96
NICK FALDOS CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF (1MB).23.95
NIGEL MANSELL'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (1MB)20.95
NINJA COLLECTION.13.95
NO GREATER GLORY.23.95
NO SECOND PRIZE (NOT600).17.95
NODDYS PLAYTIME (1MB).17.95
NORTH & SOUTH.6.96
OMAR SHARIF'S BRIDGE (1MB).23.95
OPERATION COMBAT.7.95
OPERATION STEALTH.12.95
OPERATION THUNDERBOLT.6.96
OPERATION WOLF (NOT+).6.96
OUTLANDER.20.95
PACIFIC ISLANDS.20.95
PANG.6.96
PANZA KICK BOXING.7.95
PARASOL STARS.17.95
PEN PAL.36.95
PERFECT GENERAL (1MB).23.95
PERFECT GENERAL - WW2 DATA DISK (1MB).13.95
PGA TOUR GOLF - COURSES DISK.11.95
PGA TOUR GOLF PLUS.20.95
PICTIONARY.6.96
PINBALL DREAMS.17.95
PINBALL FANTASIES (1MB).19.95
PIRACY ON THE HIGH SEAS (1MB).20.95
PIRATES.10.95
PLATINUM (COMP).15.95
PLAYDAYS.17.95
POOLS OF DARKNESS (1MB).21.95
POPULOUS II PLUS (1 MEG).23.95
POPULOUS/PROMISED LANDS.10.95
POSTMAN PAT 3.6.96
POWER UP (COMP).12.95
POWERMONGER.20.95
POWERMONGER DATA DISK (WW1).11.95
PREMIER MANAGER.17.95
PREMIERE (1MB,NOT1200).20.95
PRIME MOVER.20.95
PRINCE OF PERSIA.6.96
PRO TENNIS TOUR 1 (NOT+)...6.96
PROJECT X (1MB).17.95
PUSH-OVER (1MB).17.95
PUTTY (1MB).17.95
PUZZNIC.6.96
QUEST FOR GLORY 1 (1MB).23.95
R-TYPE I.,.6.96
R.B.I. BASEBALL 2.6.96
RAGNORAK.26.95
RAILROAD TYCOON (1MB).23.95
RAINBOW COLLECTION (NOT1200).13.95
RAINBOW ISLANDS.6.96
RAVING MAD.17.95
REACH FOR THE SKIES.20.95
RICK DANGEROUS 1.6.96
RICK DANGEROUS 2.7.95
ROAD RASH. 17.95
ROBOCOP 1.6.96
ROBOCOP III.17.95
ROBOSPORT.. 20.95
RODLAND.7.95
ROLLING RONNY (NOT+).14.95
ROME (AD 92)..,
RUGBY COACH.9.95
RVF HONDA.7.95
SABRE TEAM (1MB).17.95
SCRABBLE.19.95
SECRET OF MONKEY ISLAND (1 MB,NOT+).17.95
SECRET OF MONKEY ISLAND II (1MB).26.95
SENSIBLE SOCCER 92/93.17.95
SHADOW OF THE BEAST III.20.95
SHADOWORLDS (1MB).17.95
SHOE PEOPLE.7.95
SHOOT 'EM UP CONSTRUCTION KIT.7.95
SHUTTLE (1MB).20.95
SILENT SERVICE II (1MB).23.95
SIM CITY - ARCHITECTURE 1. 7.95
SIM CITY - ARCHITECTURE 2.7.95
SIM CITY - TERRAIN EDITOR.7.95
SIM CITY DELUXE.23.95
SIM CITY/POPULOUS.20.95
SKI OR DIE.8.95
SLEEPWALKER (1MB).21.95
SLEEPWALKER - ENHANCED (AMIGA 1200).21.95
SLICKS.6.96
SMASH TV.6.96
SNOW BROS.17.95
SOCCER KID...17.95
SOCCER PINBALL.6.96
SOOTY & SWEEP.6.
SPACE CRUSADE - DATA DISK.13.95
SPACE CRUSADE PLUS MISSION DISK.17.95
SPORTS MASTERS (COMP).20.95
STEG THE SLUG.6.96
STREET FIGHTER (NOT+).7.95
STRIKE FLEET.10.95
STRIKER (1MB).17.95
STRIKER MANAGER.7.95
STUNT CAR RACER.6.96
SUPAPLEX.6.96
SUPER CAULDRON.17.95
SUPER FROG (1MB).19.95
SUPER MONACO G.P.7.95
SUPER OFF ROAD (NOT1200).7.95
SUPER TETRIS (1 MB,NOTl 200).17.95
SUPERCARS.6.96
SUPERCARS II (NOT1200).7.95
SUPERFIGHTERS (COMP).17.95
SUPERHERO (1MB).20.95
SWITCHBLADE II.7.95
SWIV.*..7.95
THE GREATEST (COMP) (1MB).21.95
THE MANAGER (1MB).20.95
THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE.6.96
THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE 2.6.96
TINY SKWEEKS.17.95
TOTAL RECALL.6.96
TOUCHDOWN.11.95
TOYOTA CELICA.6.96
TREASURE ISLAND DIZZY.4.49
TREASURES OF SAV. FRONTIER (1MB).21.95
TRIVIAL PURSUIT.6.96
TRODDLERS.17.95
TROLLS (1MB).17.95
TURRICAN.6.96
TURRICAN II.6.96
TV SPORTS BASEBALL.12.95
TV SPORTS BOXING.12.95
TWILIGHT 2000.20.95
TWILIGHT 2000 - A1200.23.95
UGH!.17.95
ULTIMA 6 (1MB NOT 600).15.96
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS.17.95
VIDEO KID.7.95
VIKINGS (1MB). 17.95
VIZ.7.95
VROOM (NOT1200).17.95
WALKER...20.95
WAR IN THE GULF (1MB).20.95
WAXWORKS (1MB).23.95
WING COMMANDER I (1MB).23.95
WIZKID.17.95
WORLD CLASS LEADERBOARD.7.95
WORLD CLASS RUGBY (NOT600).9.95
WWF EUROPEAN RAMPAGE.17.95
WWF WRESTLEMANIA.7.95
X-OUT.6.96
Z-OUT...6.96
ZAK MCKRACKEN.10.95
ZOOL (1MB). 17.95
ZOOL - ENHANCED (AMIGA 1200).17.95
EDUCATIONAL
CAVE MAZE..10.95
FRACTION GOBLINS.10.95
MATHS DRAGONS.10.95
PICTURE FRACTIONS.10.95
REASONING WITH TROLLS.10.95
TIDY THE HOUSE.10.95
ANSWER BACK JUNIOR QUIZ (6-11).15.99
ANSWER BACK SENIOR QUIZ (12-AD).15.99
FRENCH MISTRESS.15.99
GERMAN MASTER.15.99
ITALIAN TUTOR..:.15.99
MATHS ADVENTURE (6-14).19.95
SPANISH TUTOR.15.99
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Contacts
Cyberdreams: 071564 6960
Ocean: 061 832 6633
Team 17:0924 291867
vet wondered how the cheese plant got its
name? Ever doubted the colour of Robert
Redford’s hair? Sorry mate - you’re in the
wrong department, but
j come in, come in...
Cyberdreams follow up the
acclaimed Dark Seed with this super-
playable space age racer. It's gonna
be a winner...
There 's no escaping Team 17 in this issue. This is
their answer to Nitro in the ever popular market
of the racing game.
INTERNATIONAL
OPEN GOLF
CHAMPIONSHIP
Ocean claim this is the game you A1200
owners have been waiting for. We reckon the
rest of you should be chuffed with it too - it’s
set to take the golfing sim world by storm.
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fee*_ ^
Wake up to Cyberdreams ’s
voyage into the world of
space racing...
ith flossy memories of Dark Seed still
vividly in the mind, Cyberdreams's
next offering is once again inspired
by a backstage Hollywood great.
Syd Mead, designer and futurist who has
had involvement in Blade Runner , Tron, Aliens
and Star Trek: The Motion Picture, is assisting
in the creation of CyberRace.
Set some time in the future, CyberRace is
tagged as 'a revolutionary 3D combat and
racing simulation'. What this means is a dash
or crash blast on a racing circuit with
mountains of action. Utilising all the Amiga's
abilities, be assured of some frantic finger-
aching fun.
Mead explains how it all began: "The idea
for CyberRace was started with a fascination
by Cyberdreams's President Patrick Ketchum
regarding a certain illustration I'd done several
years ago... It was the scene of an enormous
hall in space inside of which was this elaborate
can enter into controlling that and in a game
contest format, I can't imagine a better way of
keeping someone's attention engaged. And
then you add a strong story base behind that
and I think you've got a very powerful idea."
Although details of the story and plot are
sketchy at the moment, I do know that you
play the part of Clay Shaw and must race
on the cybertrack for the Terran Empire.
It's all got something to do with the
galaxy being screwed up and this is the
best way to solve the various crises.
Mead explains that he was asked to
design the racing vehicles from his
network of expressways... This became the
pictorial and story basis for the start up of the
CyberRace production schedule."
"The whole idea of blind speed," he
continues, "is a very fascinating subject. If you
drop this kind of attachment to speed and
representation of speed into a game where you
a A gaggle of weird and creepy creatures sit around pretending to know what s
going on. They re in for a shock when I win!
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original illustration. Since he'd never before
considered the 3D appearance of the vehicles,
the challenge was irresistible!
In fact, the whole CyberRace package is
influenced by Mead in one way or another.
Even the box the game will come in has been
shaped by Mead to give it more dimension on
the shelves. And then there will be the bonus
of a free collectable model of one of the
vehicles featured in the game!
Mead's open-minded and ambitious
approach to the development of CyberRace
will surely mean it's destined for great things.
As Syd Mead says: "Designing CyberRace
is another expression of my desire to
participate in the future. Vehicles and racing
have always been a fascination for me, so I
have enjoyed being involved in a technological
achievement like CyberRace/' As the man
himself says about computers and technology,
they "...provide unlimited access to the results
of our own imaginations."
< In the hangar, your ship is
preparing to blast off. Are you
ready for the thrills, excitement
and insurance claims?
Standing on the
podium... And I'm the
winner! Pretty easy really,
im obviously the best,
most good-looking and
all-round wondrous racer
in the universe.
‘The whole CyberRace package
influenced by Mead”
PROJECT:
CyberRace
HOUSE:
Cyberdreams
RELEASE: .
lune ’93
TEAM: 1
n-House PRICE:
COMMENTS:
Early impressions are looking promising. Plenty
of time and resources are being put into
CyberRace and I have little doubt that the
result will be worth it. Cyberdreams are in this market to produce
quaiity products and, after the success of Dark Seed, I don’t see
any reason why, with CyberRace, their rapidly growing
reputation should be jeop ardised. Let’s hope my expectations
are fulfilled.
INSPECTED BY:
Alan
6 *
▼ The level of detail is second to none
and the fluency of the main golfer s
snrite is (sxnellGnt
“This may turn out
to be the greatest golf sim
ever on the Amiga
W hen one hears the name Ocean
mentioned, several words may
automatically spring to mind.
Platform... licence... shoot'em-up... film stars...
bucket and spade (WHAT? - Ed.) are just a
few. Something that certainly would not
appear in my mind is the phrase 'sports sim'.
All that's about to change though, with the
imminent arrival of International Open
Golf Championship.
IOGC is the project of St. Helens-based
trio Tony Brady, Dave Harrison and Martin
Lyons. Already completed on the PC, it will
first hit the Amiga market in A1200-specific
form (about time something was!) with
standard versions to follow soon afterwards.
When asked about the game's utilisation of
the advanced features of the A1200 (after one
or two slightly disappointing "enhanced"
versions recently) Tony was enthusiastic:
"It's virtually a direct port over from the
PC. In fact, since we're still working on the
Amiga [1200] version, we have managed to
add a little depth to the backgrounds. The
only thing missing that the PC version has,
is the Gouraud shading from the contours of
the greens".
Undoubtedly the most visually impressive
golf sim on the Amiga at the moment is
Grandslam's Nick Faldo's. The three were
quick to agree, although all were of the mind
that its tricky playability prevents it from being
a truly great game.
"You can see for yourself that the graphics
on this are several notches above even the
next best Amiga offering," declared Tony.
Internation
Golf Cham
There’s still a fair way to go,
but Ocean’s mega golf’em-
up is making its way down.
AMIGA ACTION • BLUB PRINT
"That's not enough though," he
continued. "Look at Links on the PC - it's
amazing to look at, but the playability just
isn't there. The Americans tend to take
gaming more seriously than us - almost to
the point where their games are no longer
games, but deadly accurate representations of
the real thing!"
As regards the speed of the game on the
A1200, Tony explained that this was
something which they were still improving.
The version I saw was running at a rate no
slower than the other offerings on the shelves,
but apparently the three are still not entirely
happy, and will continue to improve this until
they are satisfied.
Sporting 256 colours as it does, it's very
likely that the A1200 version will have the
option to toggle between these and a more
basic 32 colours, offering even more speed
and playability at the expense of some detail.
Three courses are included - Pringle
Links, Ocean Point and Nevada Desert. All are
based on real international courses despite the
fictitious names.
The playing options are what you would
expect to find in most golf sims - strokeplay,
matchplay, skins etc. and players can compete
at three difficulty settings, enabling skilled
players and novices to challenge each other
on more or less level terms.
In a neat and seemingly excellent twist,
the stroke bar has been replaced by cross¬
hairs, which can be placed on any part of the
ball to give far more control over the shot.
Again, Tony explained that this method wil
draw the players further into the game, as
hook, fade, draw and the rest can now all be
planned, instead of executed mainly by on the
hoof guesswork.
A helicoptor-style fly-by hole or course
preview is to be included, and another feature
is the option to preview a shot before it is
actually played (i.e. once lined up, the
computer gives a fly-by of the trajectory of
the ball, assuming perfect wind and ground
conditions of course).
In amateur mode, the crosshairs change
colour when a viable place on the ball is
selected, thus eliminating the possibility of a
bad or missed shot.
Various camera angles of each shot are
available, not unlike Microprose Golf.
Mulligan's (the option to retake a shot) are
operational in amateur mode and all shots can
be replayed.
Putting seems to be quite standard at the
moment, although the option to toggle off the
golfer sprite at any time gives better visibility,
especially for close shots.
If the level of quality on display so far is
carried throughout the game you may very
well have just read a preview of the greatest
golf sim ever for the Amiga. Find out for sure
in next month's review.
u Open
PIONSHIP
▼ Several new and different views of the
ball are available, although it didn 't
prevent me ending in a bunker!
a Careful judgement is needed when
embedded amongst the palm trees.
H PRICE: £TBA
Fony Brody, Dave Harrison, Martin
COMMENTS* 1 m ° * an of s ° ,f sims ’ and cou,d Probably
uvi nil,; i v. , fjnd some thjng good to say about even the
most dire effort. IOGC looks superb at this
stage and seems set to put a broad smile on the face of
impatient A1200 owners. The graphics and playability will ensure
a wide audience, and although the standard 32 colour version
can’t be as good, it should still deliver a hefty blow to MicroProse
and Grandslam
A Very precise shots can be planned with the “non-
swingometer”, but power control is a little limited with
just the four options.
INSPECTED BY: Paul
PROJECT:
International Open Golf Championshp
HOUSE:
Ocean
RELEASE:
TBA
BLUM PRINT • AMIGA ACTION
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Team 17
HOUSE:
PRICE:
Psionic Systems
TEAM:
fOMMFKIT^ Destined to be a fast, highly playable racing
II It»l O. g am e of the highest calibre, Overdrive is likely
-- to be every speed demon’s dream. It contains
everything except a decent multi-player option which could
hold it back when coming face to face with Psygnosis’s aged but
mature Nitro. Generally speaking however, as a one player
game, you’re going to b e hard pushed to find anything that
INSPECTED BY: I Alan
AMIGA ACTION •BLUE PRINT
Overdrive
O verhead racing games are nothing
new. Super Sprint started the craze
and it wasn't long before others
followed. (Do you remember the arcade
version of Super Sprint where four of you had
to spin the steering wheels madly in your own
little cluster of chaos!). This was quite a few
years ago and still they come; now Team 17
roar into this scene, searching for a piece of
the action.
So what's new about Overdrive ?
Well, for a start, it's by a publisher
who knows the meaning of the
word 'quality'. Consequently,
Overdrive is one of the fastest
racers you'll see, ranking
alongside the powered-up cars
in Ubi Soft's Jupiter's
Masterdrive.
Also featured in Overdrive are
on-track bonuses and power-ups that
enhance your car into something particularly
special. By the way, this game is going to be
pure speed with no gameplay 'hindrances'
such as having to refuel.
There will be 50Hz update on all on¬
screen vehicles, a choice of five different
vehicles and a total of five
terrains to rush over
(including a Formula One
track, ice mountains, dusty
roads, 4x4 arena and city
streets). The race takes place
over circuits and isn't a
Driven from space to the
racetrack, Team 17 show
they’ve got the Mansell bug.
beginning to end track like the situation in
Psygnosis's Nitro.
Now this is where I have a problem with
Overdrivel I'm an immensely big fan of Nitro
and adored the three player option.
Unfortunately, due to 'technical reasons',
Overdrive will only
be one player or two
player via serial link.
Although Nitro is not quite as fast and the
scrolling did occasionally jerk, I feel the lack of
a single machine multi-player option could
leave Overdrive trailing behind Psygnosis's
little tearaway. Developing the game are
Psionic Systems whose past alliance with Team
17 was with Assassin. I'm confident that this
turnaround from producing a platform game to
a racing game should be no problem.
Anyway, we hope to be able to review
Overdrive in the next issue of Amiga Action.
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an interview. For the very first time,
Superfrog reveals all about his
loves, life and more...
BY: AA TEAM
Nick’s question time
Q1 Being a superhero, when you and the
other superlads get together, what do you
talk about? And is Wonderwoman really as
dumb as they say?
"Us Superhero types usually get together to discuss
obvious superhero things like where to buy the
best superhero tights and discuss powers and so
on. I consider it a sham that most superheroes get
nifty tights to wear and I have to suffice with my
moist skin.
"I suppose if I'd been involved with someone
other than that tight bunch at Team 17 , I'd have been
given them - a nice striking pair of burgundy ones
would have been just right.
"I've never met Wonderwoman and I don't
believe I will, although the chance to meet her would
have obviously been nice. As for her brain-count, it
could never have been that high with that ridiculous
theme tune and terrible superhero suit. Even
Condom-man was better... sorry, / think it was
Condorman... erm, well, maybe I was right first time."
Q2.1 notice that you are Green. How
seriously, if at all, do you take the problems
the world is experiencing?
"To be honest; as Superfrog and with all the dangers
that surround me, / don't really consider the world. At
least I don't smoke and would advise all others to
stop now before it's too late. As for the Ozone, I'm
not so sure about that - I mean is it after the bonus
stage or after the Jungle Zone? I don't think Sonic or
Zool had an Ozone, did they?"
Q3. Obviously, you can’t be at the scene of
every crisis. If you had one word of advice
to give someone about to jump out of a
window, what would it be?
"Jump. But don't blame me if you only break your
legs. Serves them right; nothing and I mean nothing
should make people do silly things like that."
Q4. What the heck makes you so happy that
you’re always ruddy well smiling?
"Now that IS personal. If you knew; believe me, you
would be smiling too!"
Q5. If you could give your super powers to
anyone else in the world, who would it be
and why?
"Hmm, interesting question. I think it would have to
be any fox in a foxhunt because, for once, I'd like to
see the fox really have fun!"
Paul’s pestering
Q1.1 don’t want to put a dampener on
things Superfrog, but let’s be honest - you
are just a computer generated image with
no actual bodily substance whatsoever.
Don’t you find this just a little bit limiting in
your day-to-day life?
"Do I find it limiting? Is a frog's arse water-tight? Of
course! What do you expect - there I am on a night
out with my mates, / get lucky and then bingo... no
bodily substance and I have to call it a night. Now
wouldn't YOU consider it limiting?"
Q2. This is a really contrived link but I’m
going to use it anyway. Frogs eat flies as we
know so if you could be a fly on any wall,
whose wall would it be and why?
"Well for a start; / don't consider a fly as an adequate
meal, I prefer chicken burgers from a Kentucky but I
won't spoil your rather eccentric link. If I could be a
fly on the waif it would be on the Superfrog design
team; I'd love to know what they plan to do with me
next; if anything... sniffle..."
Q3. Personally, I find frogs a bit disgusting - I
mean, they’re all slimy and everything. How
do you think you will be received by the
public, compared to other heroes such as
Sonic, Zool and the rest?
"Of course the difference with me is that more people
like me, especially the women, and that counts for a
lot. Parents trust me because I'm green (and therefore
environmentally friendly) and non-violent (to a
certain degree).
"Being moist isn't necessarily a bad thing; / can
think of a few things which are moist which I quite
like. (! - Ed.)
"I'm not a big fan of Sonic, he's just a wide-boy
speeding about and pretending to be cool. He's got
no real street cred. As for Zool, I don't really like
him because he just doesn't do anything for the babes
and I worry about him spending so much time
sucking lollies."
Q4. When you’re not jumping on trampolines
and suffering sharp spikes in the botty, how
do you like to spend your spare time?
"Like most of my friends, I spend all my spare time in
bed or in the pub, although not in that particular
order. I like to play other games and flirt with the
girls, even both at the same time."
Q5. You’re obviously quite clever... for a
frog. Did you go to school, and if so, what
subjects were you good at?
"Actually, I found school ribbiting and it wasn't long
before I leapt to the top of the class. I liked sports
best, though, purely because I'm a pretty athletic guy.
I liked Frog-ball, the Toad-Jump and other such
events as the five metre leap.
"It was always obvious to my tutors, though, that
sooner or later I'd work out as a likely fairytale hero-
type and I eventually got the necessary results and
attended college in Hero Apprentice studies. I passed
first time and got lucky at Team 17. The rest is history
as they say."
Alan’s interrogation
Q1. Firstly, this is something I’m really like to
know. How do you make your eyebrows
levitate above your head? Is this something
everyone can do with practice?
"Well actually Bunky, erm - can I call you Bunky?
Good, / like to keep things on a personal basis. Being
a Superfrog; I'm gifted with Super Eyebrows which, as
you so perfectly observed\ are able to float a little
above my head.
"Actually; to be honest Bunky, they're a right
pain in the frog-hole because if any Nasty manages to
clip my eyebrows then I cop it as well.
"I don't know about anyone else being able to do
it with practice but I've just been in the Elephant and
Castle and there was someone doing something
similar - although I think that was simply down to the
number of pints of John Smith's they'd consumed."
Q2. Let’s face it Superfrog - when you reach
the princess, she isn’t going to be interested
in a slimy green amphibian from a stagnant
river. Anyway, aren’t frogs supposed to go
for domineering pigs with a bit of an
attitude? Whatever... Please tell us what it
is, in fact, that you’re looking for in your
ideal partner?
"Ohh Bunky; girls just adore me; their eyes go dewy;
their other regions quiver and as for the best bits - ah,
it's best left to your imagination.
"And as for being slimy and horrible as
you say; well\ it never hurt Rod Stewart
did it - just look at the babe he's got!
"Let's face it l , us frogs go for
what's available. I mean, /
wouldn't turn down anything if it
was offered, if you know what I
mean, and I'm sure that you do!"
Q3. Talking about Kermit and
things, what TV shows will you
be appearing on and what do
you intend preaching to your millions
of fans?
"Don't and I mean DON'T mention that overpaid',
greasy bloody Yank in front of me! Any 'Fib that takes
a shine to an overweight pig isn't fit to grace the
riverbank. I'm sorry if I sound bitter; it's just that I
think Kermit is overrated and basically very irritating.
"I'm shortly to appear on GMTV although I never
really watch it - I prefer The Big Breakfast... but
remember - don't phone, it's just for fun! I might get
a break on GamesMaster but I must confess to never
catching it."
Q4. After your recent adventures, you’ll be
ready for a long vacation. Where would you
like to go and what would you like to see?
"If I could get time off; and it's a
very big if as that Team 17 lot
work right around the clock,
I think I'd like to go to
Hollywood and show
them all what a real frog
character is. I'd like to
see a few of the big
Hollywood glamour-
pusses and get intimate
photos taken with
them. You'll have
worked out exactly
why my eyebrows
float above my
head..."
Q5. Do you know any corny frog jokes that
we’ll actually find amusing?
"Erm, how about this Bunky... What's green and
smells of pork? Answer - Kermit's kn..." Well, I think
that's enough of this banter!
It sounds to us that the frog
should dispense with his cloak
and put on a tatty overcoat, the
dirty old crone! If
you have anything
you’d like to ask
Superfrog, drop
us a line and
we’ll pass on
your questions.
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be printed in
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STAGE ONE -
The jungle
Waking up in the jungle, your first task is to
familiarise yourself with the controls. There is a
combination of manoeuvres that require
attention, namely dropping down while pulling
the gun, a running roll and jumping to a higher
platform. Consult the manual for exact moves.
To conquer the jungle, drop down and pick
up the Holocube, a timely reminder of your
existence, then climb back up and head for the
Cartridge. The robot in your way provides no
real problem, just draw your gun and wait for
the antenna to protrude before firing. Your first
guard is simple enough to kill and will reveal
the Cartridge on the floor. Pick up and charge
in Energy Generator 01
If you have lost any shield during your first
conflict then now is the time to recharge.
Simply highlight the item, stand infront of the
unit and press the USE function. Work your way
across to the cartridge lock and insert the
charged cartridge in the device. The bridge will
activate and a robot will advance. Destroy it.
Take the lift up to the platform containing the
Telecontroller by leaving the stone on the
triggering plate. By removing the stone you
should be able to take the lower lift to a save
point which will allow a restart from that
position. Now it is time to exchange the
Telecontroller for an ID card that allows some
locked doors to be opened. By climbing up
onto the gantry next to the Energy Generator
01 and tripping the lift plates, you will now be
able to make it to the wounded man. He will
then make the swap.
Move back down now and towards the
energy bridge and cross over to drop down the
lift shaft to confront the two guards. The right
guard will always shoot the left one so keep this
in mind when in combat. Switch off the energy
trap and jump over the triggering plate. Pick up
the key and grab the 500 credits. The trigger
next to the Energy Generator will engage the
two laser turrets on the previous screen which
can be dodged by timing the climb and
rolling away.
Working your way back to below the save
point will allow the use of the key to open the
door. Jump down, shoot the two guards and go
see the old man. By handing over the 500
credits you will be given the Anti Gravity
Belt and a chance to progress to the next level.
HOLOCUBE
TELEPORTER
SAVE!
ENERGY
GENERATOR
03
KEY LOCK
ANTI
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FLASHBACK
FLASHBACK
MISSION 2
MISSION 1
KEY
Open most key-locked doors
you might come across.
Engaging the device stops the terminal fall just in the nick of
time. The danger now builds as you acess the next chapter.
HOLOGRAM
Discover exactly what you are
doing on this backwater planet.
This really is quite simple. Keep in
mind that the VIP will wander off
while you climb around tripping
the gates and opening doors. The
far left room introduces you to the
power globe which emits a
current drawing off your shield.
They can only be killed in the
upright position. This far room also
contains the key to open the only
key lock. On completion you are
teleported back to the job centre
and this is a good point to save
any progress you've made.
You will need 500 to
make the transaction
with the Old Man.
ID CARD
Opens card-locked doors and gets
the Work Permit later in the game.
CREDITS
TELEPORT
Exchange this for the ID card,
with the wounded man.
CART
Charge then insert in the
lock to bridge the gap!
BELT
Jump off the ledge and be saved
by this handy piece of design.
74
AMIGA ACTION
Watch for the guard who shoots on sight outside the African branch of
the Titan Travel Agency. Hand over the parcel at the end desk.
MISSION
You must eliminate the
Cyborg. Go to America and
speak to the drunk at the bar.
He v/ill tell you of the Police
connection and of a rendez¬
vous in Restricted Area 1. Go
there to make a deal. Behind
the bar a guard will attack you from behind so ready with
the gun! The man you meet now informs you that the
Cyborg is below in the den and you can obtain the key
from the Policeman back in Restricted Area I. Needless to
say, the Policeman is not so cooperative this time and the
resulting battle will provide the key for the base. If you
have a low shield go back to the job centre and recharge.
Insert the key back in the bar and save the game. There
will be a couple of characters to kill here. The trick is to roll
when the enemy teleports and shoot just once, rolling
again when they advance on you.
MISSION 4
The entrance to the Restricted Area 3 is the at the top of the
lift in Europa. Immediately jump far right to land on the guard
to the right. He will shoot the guard to the left so now hit this
guard over the head with your gun. Drop down to the
next two guards using the shield to
block any shots. Take the key. Keep
working down, remembering that two
guards standing together will shoot each
other at the slightest chance. Some locks
will require a stone on the activation plate
to keep them open. The scene with the
Death Tower poster in it can only be
crossed with a running jump to the bottom
which will mean you are hanging on by
the fingertips. Climb up, timing the shield
to kill the guard and then work your way
up to the key top left. Drop down and go
right - you will have triggered the laser
turret so remember to keep low when
returning. Kill the guard and get the key at
the bottom of the annex. Killing the power
globe in the tunnel completes things.
This will have you
screaming. The stone
appears to have no
use but it is always
advisable to pick
anything up you
encounter. The assault
course is easily
navigated with the end
cartridge slot on the
right being the best
bet. Completion
teleports you back to
the job centre and
once again a good
save point.
AMIGA ACTION 7 9
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76 AMIGA ACTION
Take the Taxi and head for the bar
in America. Speak to the barman
and meet Jack outside the front of
the bar. He will tell you that the
papers you require to gain entry
to the Death Tower are going to
cost you 1500 credits, 1500 credits
more than you have!
All is not lost and by going to the
City Hall by taxi, a Work Permit
can be obtained only by going
through the red tape and
exchanging the ID card
with the boss.
Take the Taxi once more to
Europa where the Job Centre
Mission Screens inform you of the
job and the money available for
completion. Inserting the Work
Permit accepts each task.
♦ ♦
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The best course of action is to jump
up, and then move on up to the
entrance of the base. Shoot the
guards by the accurate use of rolling
and good shot timing. Talk to Ian
and he will invite you to take the
chair and have your memory
restored. Another chat with Ian will
reveal the next task is to go out on
the planet Titan and get enough
money to pay Jack the forger for
some papers.
V \ AMIGA ACTION 77
FLASHBACK
If you are having problems with
Body Blows then your troubles
may be over as Amiga Action
presents the definitive guide to
Team 17’$ excellent beat’em-up.
This guide has been compiled
playing the one player game
using the character Nik, although
most of the techniques to follow
should work with the other one
player characters available.
The easiest character to beat of all that
appears in the game. Start off with a couple of
flying kicks to back him into the corner, then
follow up with a combination of mid kicks and
low kicks. When Dug falls over, jump back. As
soon as he stands up, jump forward with a
flying kick plus another combination until he
falls over. Repeat this method until beaten then
place in the oven at gas mark 6 for thirty
minutes until brown... Well maybe not!.
Junior looks tough, and in this case looks
certainly aren't deceiving. The secret to
beating Junior is all-out attack with a hint of
caution thrown in for good measure. Jump in.
give him a good kicking, and jump back out
again. Repeat this method and you 'll beat him
in no time. A word of warning though, don 't stay
in close too long or the Blitz will most definitely
sort you out.
Km
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A difficult opponent due to an awesome
weapon, namely the Buddha Flame. The
only way of beating Loray is a sliding kick
or a flying kick over the Buddha Flame
with a combination of two to three moves
followed by backing off quickly. Repeat
this several times to defeat Loray. This
method may well take some time to
master but don 't get frustrated.
Mike should be treated just the same as Junior
but with a little more caution due to Mike being
slightly faster. When you jump in, unleash a
combination then block until he does one of his
wind moves. Then repeat the combination and
jump out of there.
Only slightly more difficult than Dug. Use the
same technique as used on Dug but if you’re at
the opposite end of the screen when Maria
does her Flamenco Fury, unleash your special
weapon by pressing and holding the firebutton.
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This is really where the game starts. Kossak can
be beaten but it just takes patience. Don t rush
in, you ’ll only get hurt! Wait for Kossak to come
to you and when he gets close, fire off
combination after combination of fast attacking
moves. If he is next to you and starts his Driller
Killer move, immediately counter with a mid
punch followed by a combination of mid and
low kicks. If on the other hand Kossak uses his
Driller Killer when at the opposite end of the
screen to you, as soon as his waistband
touches the floor, hold your firebutton down.
When he reappears your energy blast will hit
him full force and he won’t be able to block it
in time.
BODY BLOWS
Max is a right proper swine! The guy is as fast
as Yit-U and nearly as strong as Kossak. As
well as this he 's always ready for attack as he
never falls down. The only way to beat Max is to
keep things simple, very simple, do nothing
fancy, just block and follow up with a fast
attacking combination, then block again in the
crouch position.
Be wary of Dan as he has the same moves and
strengths as your character has, with one slight
difference - his power-up is slightly faster than
yours. When Dan is close and jumps up or over
you, counter with an uppercut. This is deadly
and will knock him off his feet, giving you time
to plan your next attack. The best way to finish
Dan off quickly is to jump in and make if a real
street brawl and attack as much as is possible -
he just will not be able to cope.
The real secret to this game is
actually very simple - just play it
and enjoy it. The above tactics will
help greatly but with each game
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different. Integrate these with your
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Body Blows.
A fairly easy one to beat if you fight defensively, ie block.
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relatively little to worry about.
AriaI attacks are a great
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followed by combinations of
mid kicks and low kicks.
When Ninja uses his Death
Roll, block and counter with
a mid kick followed straight
away with a roundhouse
kick. This technique will work
around 75% of the time.
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SUPERFROG
Snail
Not as nasty as
you might first
think.
ume Blob
Jump on these
to turn them into
fruit.
Wasp
The Destructo-
Spud is very useful
against these.
Bat
Can be jumped
on or knocked out
the sky.
Squirrel
Fast moving creature
that will make you hurry
to get the Lucozade.
Hedgehog
Cute little furry animal?
Not a chance! Stay
away from those spines.
Ghost
Can 't be killed, so take
heed and stay clear of
this apparition.
There is no one way to play
Superfrog. There are so many
different routes you can go to
find coins, exits and solutions to
the puzzles within the game. So
we’ve decided that instead of
trying to provide you with a
complete solution, we would
give you a guide to the enemies,
the items and the tactics best
employed to give you a chance.
OCCj-j
O-EN&RAL HINTS
i
So, need some advice eh? Read on to learn
those useful little tips...
• The most important thing to avoid is the
temptation to just rush headlong into each
level. Superfrog moves at such a pace that
it will be very hard at times to resist moving
at breakneck speed - however if you do this
you will be guaranteed to lose far more
lives than are really necessary, thus making
the game far more difficult to complete.
• This brings us somewhat neatly on to a
rather obvious but important point
nonetheless, namely the options screen.
This can be used to your advantage simply
by setting the game level to Easy and the
number of lives to Seven. This makes a
great deal of difference to the length of
your game and therefore gives you a much
better chance of obtaining one of those
highly elusive level codes.
• It is always worth having a go at the
gambling section just in case you strike
lucky, with one exception. If your score is
close to reaching 200,000 or a multiple of
that number and your bonus (if you collect
it) would take you over that level, then take
it as you gain an extra life for every
200,000 points scored.
• If you hit the jackpot of three Lucozade
bottles you will be given a level code but
various other combinations which are far
too numerous to list will give you extra
points, extra lives or the chance to gamble
your prizes to win something a bit more
valuable. Hopefully.
• Generally there will be enough coins
available throughout the levels to open the
exit for you. However on some occasions
Team 17 have been a little sneaky. You may
find yourself at an exit with an enormous
flashing red cross in the middle of it,
signifying the fact that you have not
collected enough of the little yellow discs
to allow you to leave. This is as a result of
one of two things - either you have been
really silly and missed some coins on your
way through the level and will have to
back track to find the remainder, or some
of the coins have been hidden away down
secret passages.
• A handy hint for finding secret passages
in general, not just when you desperately
need them to find deviously hidden coins,
is: if you see a reasonably straight section of
wall, smash into it with all your might and
if you have got it right the wall will
disappear and a secret opening will be left
in its place.
• This guide should help you get started
and place you on a firm footing with which
to continue the game. The main things to
remember are, take your time as you will
last much longer if you are not losing lives
every few moments, don't get complacent
especially on the slippery sections, and of
course not to forget Fiona's top tip, don't
land on the big spikey things!
AMIGA ACTION
87
SUPERFROG
Enter, ye varlets, into the Tippe
Emporium, wherein lies a veritable
cornucopia of all things cheatlike.
ZOOL
Zool seems to be putting himself about a bit this issue doesn't he? You all know about the shoot'em-
up section in World Two, but few realise that there is a similar section in World Four/One.
N Palmer from Bognor Regis is on the ball though - here's a handy map and instructions on how
to find it. Cheers, N.
Make your way up and around level 4.1 until you are overlooking the starting point from the
right. Jump down and across to the left, timing your jump so that Zool stops moving left just as he
reaches the left side of the starting block, and hey presto!
THE CHAOS ENGINE
Old game this one - most of you probably have it as part of the Sports Masters compilation. Below
are the optimum settings for all of the cars, so no more blaming the machinery!
COSWORTH BUICK CHEVROLET
LAPS
Q
10
60/200
Q
10/30
60/200
Q/10 30/60
200
WINGS: Front
4
4
7
2
5
6
5
5
6
Rear
2
2
5
1
3
4
3
3
4
TYRES: Right Front
S
M
M
M
M
M
S
S
M
Right Rear
S
M
M
M
M
M
S
S
M
Left Rear
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
Left Front
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
TYRE STAGGER
+.1
+.1
+.1
+.1
+.1
+.1
+.1
+.1
+.1
PRESSURE: R. F.
25
25
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
R. R.
25
25
24
27
25
25
25
25
25
L.R.
25
25
24
27
25
25
25
25
25
L. F.
26
26
26
29
26
26
26
26
26
SHOCKS: R. F.
6
5
6
5
4
4
5
5
5
R.R.
9
8
9
7
7
7
8
8
8
L..R.
8
7
8
6
6
6
7
7
7
L.F.
6
5
6
9
4
4
5
5
5
CAMBER: R. F.
-.5
-.5
-.5
-.75
-.75
-.75
-.75
-.75
-.75
R. R.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
L. R.
+.75
+.75
+.75
+.75
+.75
+.75
+.75
+.75
+.75
L. F.
+1.75
+1.75
+1.75
+1.75
+1.75
+1.75
+1.75
+1.75
+1.75
4th GEAR RATIO
4.3
4.3
4.3
3.2
3.2
3.2
4.2
4.2
4.1
TURBO SETTING
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
AMIGA ACTION •SMALL TIPS
BODY BLOWS
Here's a very simple way to access a trainer
menu for Body Blows. Plug a joystick into the
mouse port, and on the menu selection screen
hold the joystick in port 0 to the left, and the
stick in port 1 to the right for several seconds.
An extra menu will appear with new options for
those inadequate ones amongst you.
THE CHAOS
ENGINE
There's no let up in the flood of codes for this
one. These beauts allow you to choose who you
play as on the various levels. Thanks to
everyone who sent these in.
Play as Preacher
Level2 84VHYSQC3V1#
Level3 HALNFY2461G4
LeveU 155PLV6W62HD
Play as Brigand
Level2 6#70L5X883#K
Level3 X5KWPJRBBF6D
LeveU J5LMBFM##41Q
Play as Thug
Level2 4RGLN7CSJQLF
LeveU F666T5DLGNN8
LeveU 511KWFXGOT52
Play as Gentleman
LeveU 2YQOKJOCT7NK
LeveU 1 SLF9H92VF#H
LeveU 5JNPWTIKVBF9
Play as Nawie
LeveU 1XR1XOPRPZ5T
LeveU ORLM1B4X1LVH
LeveU 4H12534J93DY
Play as Mercenary
LeveU 599X##1ZWBND
LeveU X5NOGD1TZPMJ
LeveU 40M1 W#7WLWFC
And for those of you still not satisfied, try this for
a two player game, starting at level 4 with a big
wodge of cash and thirty lives to boot! Blimey.
RVDBKOQ7JWM6
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23.99
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16.99
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AMIGA ACTION JUNE 93
a ?r last month s introduction to the
ampuServe network and its basic services,
s time to take a closer look at some of the
facilities which will most interest the readers of this
magazine. I am of course talking about the games
and games-related services.
The first thing I should mention is don't expect
games of the type On-Line are so good at (for
example, Air Warrior , featured in the April issue of
Amiga Action). You won't find interactive flight
sims or anything requiring a scantily-clad woman
to create interest in it. However, if your thing is role
playing and you fancy a tussle with the Galactic
Overlord or the Wizard of Xrzbthc (only kidding
with the names, by the way!) then this is the place
to take a look.
So if the games aren't of the On-Line type, what
can you expect? Well (and it gladdens my heart to
say it), everything is text-based! These games are for
real keyboard jockeys.
Once again this month, I'm going to be
demonstrating these features via the Macintosh
(although it doesn't really matter), as the Information
Manager package hasn't been released for the Amiga
yet, but fear not - you can still enter CompuServe
without it.
So then, what's available?
Typing 'GO GAMES' will take you into the Basic
Entertainment/Games menu where you get to make
further selections. As you'll see from the screenshots
elsewhere on this page, there's a wide selection of
things for you to do, including various Trivia
quizzes, a couple of reasonable adventure games,
several single player role playing games and the
most popular section, the interactive games services.
This last group includes games forums, where
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All the games
and entertainment
services you could
wish tor can be
found here
BlackDragon bit easy this one, even
tor someone who has little interest in it
■Licensed to CompuServe
■Enter Old Character's name, or <CR> for a new one:
|OKRV, (The Minotaur, the MASTER of this Maze> will make
» character for you. Vour character will have various
ties which will be rated on a scale of 0 to 18, zero i<
I the lowest. If you do not like it he will make another.
I —fl-B-I-L-1-T-I-E-S-
I Strength: 12
I Intel Iigence: 13
I LI i sdom : 15
■ Endurance: 15
■ Dexterity: 11
|Hit points: 13
I Do you like these abilities ? V
(Choose a name for your character: Lizard
you get to talk to anyone else in the world over the
network about CompuServe games, by indulging in
a group discussion or on a one-to-one basis (more
on this elsewhere). Also included in this group are
interactive role playing games (along the same lines
as MUD), interactive war games, trivia and various
I’m not doing too well here.
Such is life...
I’ve chosen a suitably RPG type
name for this BlackDragon game Well,
you know how it is.
■Oh brave and wise adventurer: LIZARD
■ Type "HELP" for a list of commands or type "BEGIN" to enter the maze.
I Vour command please ? help
|UaI id commands are:
■QUIT TABLE DATA KILL BEGIN NEWCHAR HALL
I Vour command pI ease ? begin
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type "BEGIN" to enter the maze.
Being a bit of an all-round games wizard
(cough), l decided that spending a whole day or two
of office time pretending to work for a living seemed
too good an opportunity to miss, so, never one to
dive straight into anything, I decided to pick around
the edges with a look at the really simple stuff. Yes,
it had to be Hangman..
Well, I won't say how well I did (I will. He was
useless - Ed.), but playing it gives a basic insight into
how the non-interactive services work. Although
everything is menu-driven to try to keep everything
simple, the time delays can be annoying and it can
be tricky to quit out of something if a mistake is
made. This is particularly the case with the
BlackDragon and CastleQuest RPGs. More on these
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Anyway, there's not much one can say about
Hangman or Trivia quizzes. Adventuring is my thing
so I was fascinated to see the Classic Adventure
game which bills itself as 'the classic adventure from
which all other versions, both micro and main¬
frame, evolved." This is some claim, and I went into
a bit warily.
The aim of this game is to explore a cave, find
treasure and drop it into a building. It's laughably
basic as text adventures go and you can tell its age
by the simpleness of the parser (ie it won't recognise
the standard command LOOK AROUND'. Anyway,
it's worth checking out for historical interest, if
nothing else. There is also an Enhanced Adventure
which is pretty much the same thing, but harder
although not much!).
Along the same sort of lines are BlackDragon
and CastleQuest, a couple of single player role
playing games. BlackDragon is set in a multilevel
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converting gold into experience points, all with the
aim of defeating the Arch Demon on the final level.
I'm not the best person to judge RPGs as I really
don't like them, so Steve McNally checked this one
out for me. After laughing hysterically at the
character set-based graphics, he'd soon done
enough of the game to realise that BlackDragon is
essentially a really basic example of the RPG. There
isn't enough to do and the locations aren't very
atmospheric. (We know it's text-based, but it can
be done!).
Much the same can be said about CastleQuest,
• so moving swiftly on, it was time to take a squint at
some of the pay services. These are parts of the
CompuServe system you have to pay extra to use (a
bit like the Movie Channel on Sky TV, for example).
CompuServe's pride and joy in this part of the
system is Kesmai Island, a remote place lots of
adventurers go to get killed. As well as do a bit of
exploring, of course.
It's pretty well standard RPG fare. The creatures
you are expected to do battle with react differently
to different situations, and some can even throw
spells and manipulate weapons. Steve, who's seen
this sort of thing before didn't find anything new
here really worth mentioning.
More interesting perhaps are the modem games.
These reside in a section which allow interactive
gaming with anyone else connected to CompuServe
in the world. If you fancy playing Populous with
someone in Japan, you can do so.
Up to this stage, I was unimpressed with the
games services, but for me, this is easily the best bit
of the system. Let's face it, you can enjoy a one-
player RPG any time just by turning your Amiga on,
and with proper graphics too, so stuff like Kesmai
Island can't really compete. However, playing some
decent games with the added facility of being able
to challenge anyone else on the network to a game
makes using the games facilities worthwhile.
The games you can choose to play range from
Battle Chess , Falcon 3, Populous and Stunt Driver to
Wordtris and good old noughts and crosses (funnily,
for the Atari ST!).
All in all then, there's a decent range of games
to access on CompuServe, although the
commercially-written stuff is easily the best. The
limitation of everything being text-based is and will
become more of a flaw against better rival systems.
However, there’s more to CompuServe than games,
so next month, we'll be taking a look at some of the
other facilities available on the network and talking
about how to get your Amiga connected. CO
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best compos around, hoovering up
the offerings from our competitors (Is
that the best choice of a word? -
Ed.). And because we’re dead
honest (no, really) and like to
announce who actually won our
compos and not put people off by
loading the restrictions on how you
can enter the compo and get on
Watchdog, this is the place to turn to.
If you remember the Elvis
compo in Issue 42, you had to
figure out what the great (if
dead) man was thinking whilst
watching the monitor. Although
some of the suggestions were
pretty well unprintable and
seemed mostly to revolve
around poor movies set in
Hawaii and problems with
lavatories, we managed to find
a winner with some sense of
decency. It wasn't easy though
- come on folks, try to be a bit
more imaginative! We certainly
hope none of you are planning
to take up singing careers.)
Anyway, the winner was
Carlie Storey from East
Yorkshire who wins the CDs
and games. The runners-up
were Paul Bebbingdon from
Cheshire, Steve Sells from
Doncaster, Jamie Maddocks
from Truro, John Gripton from
Tam worth, Paul Rooney from
Birmingham, Nat Lloyd from
Wolverhampton, Kerry Edmond
from Rugby, Gary Rolfe from
Northamptonshire, Michael
Wilburn from Lincoln and JE
Ardern from Lincolnshire.
The runners-up all win a
copy of the jaw-dropping,
tooth-twisting, leg-pulling
Lemmings 2.
Also in the March issue lay
the unbelievably good Boogie
with the Bitmaps compo, a
compo which all others will
soon be judged by (or
whatever).
After hiring a couple of
strapping blokes with a
penchant for wearing black
lycra and sending them around
to Alan's house, we soon (ie
four days later) managed to get
the prize back to the office and
sent to the winner.
This fine specimen of
humanity was no less than
Michael Roberts from Leeds, a
man famous for absolutely
nothing before now.
The runners-up, who all
receive a T-Shirt, were Neil
Callaway from Bromsgrove,
Graham Lamplough from
Cleveland, Paul Philips from
West Sussex, Edward
Charpentier from Toronto,
Canada, Stephen Walton from
Stourport, JM Wright from
Winchester, Jhonny Mahmood
from Oldham, Lee Robson from
Morpeth (wherever that is),
Jenna Jones from Wrexham
and Christopher Melhuish from
Weston-Super-Mare.
Anyway, that's your lot for
this month so clear off. Grief,
anyone would think we actually
enjoyed giving prizes away...
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Publisher: Global Software
Price: £9.99
A nother game set in the future. This time it is 2070 and the
human race has been enslaved by cyber robots. The only
way to stay alive is to take part in a vicious battle of
stamina and skill - and survive.
Score more goals than your opposition in the alloted time and
you will be allowed to move on to the next arena in your quest to
win your freedom. Goals are scored by shooting a ball into the
target area and to aid you, it is also possible to shoot your
opponents and knock them away from the ball.
At times things get more than a little frantic and it is very easy
to lose track of what is going on. You control one of four
characters, with the computer playing the other three, and the
major problem is that sometimes you are not on the screen,
leading to you becoming very disoriented. Do yourselves a
favour and stick to something like Speedball.
REVIEWED BY:
Steve
FINAL COUNTDOWN
Publisher: Global Software
Price: £?.??
F inal Countdown is set in the year 2437. An asteroid is
approaching the Earth at high speed and only you can
prevent a terrible catastrophe happening. You have been
sent out to the asteroid to explore its maze of corridors,
overcoming the terrifying hazards of deadly robots, laser
barriers, abysses and finally manipulating the computers within
the rock to steer it away from the Earth and save the world.
There is a bit of a twist to the story though. You in fact play a
female main character (unusual for a computer game). Even
stranger is the fact that she can fly. You must search the whole
area, solving puzzles, opening doors and generally making
enough of a nuisance of yourself enough to prevent the disaster
that is about to strike.
Although this takes quite a while to get the hang of, it is
enjoyable when you do. By no means a masterpiece, but not too
bad at this price.
REVIEWED BY:
Steve
LOST DUTCHMAN MINE
II
Publisher: Global Software
Price: £9.99
A t one time the mere whiff of gold would spark a rush of
people, all prepared to clamber over their own grandmother
in the hope of finding an enormous fortune. Lost Dutchman
Mine makes an attempt at recreating those hallowed days by actually
giving you the opportunity to partake in a goldrush.
There is a tale of an old prospector who hit the jackpot. Sadly he
died before he could file a claim, but rumours have emerged that he
had drawn a map to what has become known as the Lost Dutchman
Mine. You play a prospector, ceaselessy searching for the hidden
hoard. There are over a hundred caves in the vicinity that can be
explored - some may contain clues to the treasure's whereabouts,
others may just be a complete waste of time.
This is quite a novel game which sadly isn't that interesting. A bit
of a wasted opportunity really.
REVIEWED BY:
Steve
1104 ACTION • BUDGET GAMES
BATTLE SOU AD RON
Publisher: Global Software
Price: £7.99
B ad news, I'm afraid. It's August 1, 2400 - the recession is still in
full swing and Manchester United are still chasing that elusive
championship (Oi! - Dep. Ed.).
Galactic warriors extraordinaire, Berry Mayers and Lori Bergin,
have been taken hostage by the evil Barrax forces and interrogated
to within millimetresof their lives over the secrets of the universe
which they hold.
Their well being is of tantamount importance to the peace-loving
planet and a rescue mission is planned, sending you as a lone pilot
through hostile lands to bring them home to safety.
Not a very original scenario but Battle Squadron incorporates
most of the best features of those old vertically scrolling shoot'em-
ups. Chunky sprites, bright backgrounds, a decent soundtrack and a
co-operative two player option, combined with the overall challenge,
make BS a classic budget blaster.
REVIEWED BY:
Paul
THE PLAGUE
Publisher: Global Software
Price: £7.99
T he obvious must be stated, so I'll get it over and done with
right now. The Plague is all about a plague - a rather nasty
one that cropped up bang in the middle of a hideous genetic
experiment and is sweeping the entire planet inside its carriers,
hordes of genetic mutants.
As is the procedure in games of this ilk, it's up to you - the
intrepid warrior - to slay the beasties, rid the world of their rank
evil and clear the path for goodness to prevail once again.
Initially armed with a rifle, power-ups are scattered around in
the form of lasers and bombs, which all have a limited life span.
The Plague is a bigger game than most budget affairs,
weighing in at a hefty two disks but despite this, it finds itself
relegated to the "rainy day only" category due to its overall lack
of speed, effects, and essentially, its lack of addictiveness.
BART Vs MUTANTS
Publisher: The Hit Squad
Price: £9.99
art Simpson seems to have penetrated just about every
corner of our lives over the past few years, from toiletries
and television shows to pop records and posters, and
personally I find he and his sad, unfunny family very annoying
indeed. But I do love this game!
As a bog-standard platformer it offers nothing new at all,
and features slow scrolling, small sprites and gaudy colour - but
jeepers, it's fun! (Jeepers?! - Ed.) The Word On The Street is that
aliens have infiltratred Bart's home town of Springfield, intent on
world domination as aliens tend to be.
It's Bart alone who must defeat the E.T.s 1 plans of pinching
everyday items for their masterplan by firstly identifying them
with his X-ray specs, and then jumping on their heads.
Sound naff? Well it's not. It's addictive and fun, and at less
than a tenner, an excellent buy for anyone.
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Paul
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JAMES POND
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Hang on just one minute there.
What's all this then?
I've just bought the April issue
of Amiga Power and Amiga Action
and there seems to be some sort of
correlation going on in one of the
reviews.
The review in question is the
new masterpiece, Body Blows. The
thing that caught my eye is that not
one but two of the screen shots used
are identical in AA and AP.
Surely a superior magazine
such as yours wouldn't copy from
an inferior magazine like AP, so
how is this phenomenon explained?
Andrew Tighe, Cleveland.
Fear not , there is a normal
explanation. Although we make no
claim about only reviewing finished
games (we don't want to be
dishonest about such claims, as it is
impossible to lay down such a law
- no matter what other mags may
tell you), in this case, we only had
Body Blows to review for a day.
Unfortunately, we had some
problems with our screenshot
grabber so Team 17 modemed the
screenshots over to us - the same
ones AP must have used in their
review of what they claim was the
finished game (even thought it
couldn't have been as they
reviewed it a month before us!).
Speccy four-eyes
I used to own a ZX Spectrum and
have recently become interested in
computing again. I have found the
Amiga a reasonably priced
computer, but I'm not sure which
one to buy.
I want to use my computer for
games but also want to use it for
more serious stuff. I was going to
buy the Amiga 600HD but a friend
said I'd be better off with the
A500+. He said it was most easily
expandable. I have heard that not
all the software runs on the AT 200
which has put me off it.
irates are thieves, so we
hate them. But still
people write in
defending their indefensible
activities. Why?
All I really want is a reliable
computer which won't become
extinct in a few years (as the
Spectrum appears to be. When I
did have an interest in computing,
BASIC was the language used by
most machines but I've read a lot
about AMOS. What is this and
does the Amiga use AMOS or
BASIC? Thanks...
S. Adams, Bradford.
Crikey , you have been out of the
computing thing for a bit, haven't
you? Firstly, forget about the
A500+. Nobody buys the thing,
and if it hasn't been discontinued
already; it soon will be. Secondly,
the A600HD is a nifty little
computer - but the future of the
Amiga range is definitely the
A1200, so if you want a computer
with some life expectancy, the
A1200 is your baby. As for the
software incompatibility, this is
becoming less of a problem with
time as all new games are A 1 200-
compatible.
The Spectrum is not just extinct,
it's practically fossilised, but that's
going to happen with any computer
after a bit. The A1200 is 32-bit
and so should have about four
years in it.
The Amiga uses any language
you care to choose. It doesn't come
with any language 'built in' like the
Spectrum did but you can pick up
Hi Soft BASIC very cheaply (in fact,
for nothing with some of the older
versions). AMOS is a games
generation language and is
extremely highly regarded, and is
available from Europress Software
(one of our sister companies).
Really, if I were you, I'd buy a
beginner's book to the Amiga. I
think you need a gentle hand to
lead you back into computing!
►
I watched the recent World In Action concerning console games
addiction but found certain aspects of this documentary confusing.
Sega and Nintendo were constantly referred to as 'computers' thus
categorising them with the Amiga. If this is the case, I have obviously
missed the console which can multi-task or run programs to the calibre
of D Paint or AMOS!
Games addiction has always been a problem but recent rumours
and fear-mongerers will insist on blowing it out of all proportion.
I know many people who own either Sega or
Nintendo machines and none of them are
addicted. This is because they realise that these
machines are merely another form of
entertainment and therefore respect them for
what they are! ;
I hope that programs such as World In
Action in future will realise that
because someone owns a computer, it *
doesn't necessarily turn them into a
software junkie! i
that the programme is no longer the hard hitting current affairs
flagship it was.
Since the allocation of the ITV franchises, the slashing of budgets
and the restructuring of the ITV network, current affairs programmes
have had to concentrate on (cheaper) home news, aimed more at a
mass market. Sometimes this may mean the programmes become less
rigorous in their treatment of the facts. My feeling is that particular
episode fell victim to those sorts of pressures.
However, that doesn't excuse the sloppy
way they approached the subject. Games
addiction has been a concern since the Speccy
rolled into the arena - and a Dr Margaret
Shotten from Loughborough University has been
at the forefront of research in this field.
She has just published a book on the
subject and it does indicate that there is cause
l for concern. Some kids simply are unable to
balance their gamesplaying in a healthy
l manner, although I suspect the game's
addiction is more ? of a symptom than a
cause of their condition.
This is undoubtedly a subje'et we'll be
^ hearing a lot more about in the neat future », so
I'd be interested to know what out readers
think about this. Write • in and le % t me' know!
I don't think the.' piogiamme was implying
all compute?r owners are games junkie?s!
Howe've.'t, the' Hist thing to point out
regarding this infamous World In Action is
TALKBACK • AMIOA ACTION
95
^ CD-ROMifications
I am the owner of an Amiga
A1500 and was wondering if there
were any connections that could
make a Discman work like a CD-
ROM?
Jonathan Rees, Caerphilly.
Not as far as I know. Forget about
the fact CDs and CD-ROMs look the
same - there's a lot of very nifty
software and precision engineering
separating the two systems. CD-
ROM uses higher quality equipment
and more sophisticated error-
correction software than
CD does. It's because a
binary digit (a bit)
missed off CD will
hardly matter - who
can tell? But a bit
missed for a computer,
welll that's bad news as
anyone who tried to
load software from tape
to the ZX Spectrum will
remember.
Reviews
shmooze
I just had to write in
and find out what is
happening to the
amount of your reviews.
In issue 36, there were
26 reviews. Now in last
March's issue there
were 14 reviews! Could
you please tell me what
the problem is? And is it going to
get worse?
Mark Seery, Dublin.
Phew. Hope you didn't read the
May issue then. Unfortunately, we
can only review what we can
squeeze out of the software houses.
If I was to tell you that we had an
additional four reviews slated to go
into the last issue but were pulled at
the last minute by software houses
who suddenly got scared that the
products were rubbish (they were),
you might understand our anger
about this too.
The Amiga games market is
shrinking, partly because people
are buying consoles, and partly
because too many people are
pirating Amiga games. This is not
an excuse, but fact. Let's hope that
the A / 200 and a rediscovered
sense of the definition of the words
'thieving b*stards' is enough to
revive the Amiga line.
Questioning
everything
I think your mag is the best and
your new design is brilliant, but
could you help me with a few
things?
1) I am thinking of buying a Citizen
240c printer for £279.99 from a
Mail Order Club. Is this a wise
decision?
2) Why did you repeatedly print
a picture of Monkey Island 1 in
your Action Guide along with the
review of Monkey Island 2 a few
months ago?
3) I bought an Archer micro
switched joystick from France in
April last year from Tandy. When
returning home I found the joystick
didn't work properly. What should
Ido?
Paul Johnson, Lancashire.
1) Can't say - you don't tell me
what you want to use it for.
2) Just one of those things.
3) Weep. Then go to your local
Tandy store and demand your
money back. If you are sufficiently
unpleasant , they might take the
stick and sort it out with the office
in France themselves. If this doesn't
work, be even more unpleasant to
the Head Manager. Good luck.
Over and out
A while back, I was reading the
December issue when I suddenly
saw on the cover: FREE 64 PAGE
BOOK, so I rushed to my local
newsagent. But none of the mags
there had the book.
On your newest issue it said
again FREE! 64 PAGE BOOK OF
TIPS! Again I ran back to my
newsagent and again none of the
books had the free give-away.
I'm not taking this anymore, so I
wrote to you. What I want to ask is:
1) How can I get hold of these
mags? Do I have to pay for them?
2) How could this happen?
Emiel Goedkoop, The Netherlands.
Unfortunately, because you live
overseas, you can't get all the
promotional covermounts we do,
like free books, extra disks etc, so
that's why there was no book on
sale with the magazine. However,
if you want to ensure you get the
whole package each month,
subscribe by writing to Database
Direct (you'll find the address on
the subscription pages).
Skinflint
Is it me or are the prices of games
erecting through the room? (??? -
Ed.) I remember the time when
games cost about £15-£20, but
now it is more like £25-£40. No
wonder poor, deprived sods resort
to pirated games which are a great
deal cheaper.
Another thing I don't
understand is why simulations cost
a considerable amount more than
any other genre. Almost the same
amount of effort goes into the
making of any type of game
(excluding PD).
The last point I'd like to make is
the rising price of computer
magazines. I used to be able to buy
up to three computer mags a
month, but now, because of price
changes I can only afford one or
two at the most.
Take Amiga Power for
example. It used to have two
coverdisks and the price gradually
crept up to £3.50. Then the second
disk was lost and the price
remained at £3.50. As for Amiga
Action, I can remember when the
price was a pound cheaper than it
is today.
I do not want to come across
as a total moan but I hope
someone from the software
companies reads your magazine
and notices this letter.
Greg Simpson, Scotland.
I'm not going to make any obvious
jokes about Scotsmen always being
concerned about money, so if you
notice me doing so, be sure to write
in and let me know.
Anyway to answer your points: I
cannot remember a time when
games averaged £ 15-25. Even
back in 1987, games cost £25-30,
so if you take inflation into account,
games prices have remained pretty
constant and may even have
dropped slightly.
And as for high prices being
some kind of justification for
pirating - well, that's utter horse
manure. If someone nicked your
car because they couldn't afford
one of their own, would you be
more likely to tell them 'okay, I
understand, keep it' or 'go get a
job you thieving git'?
As far as sims are concerned,
they do cost a lot more money to
produce! The games tend to be
bigger, take more effort and
technical expertise - I mean, isn't
this obvious?! Even RPGs take a
long time to make - it took two
guys two years to come up with
Hired Guns for example! You
clearly are arguing from ignorance
on this point.
And computer mags are
expensive because they cost a lot to
make. The main component of the
price is the disks - I'm not going to
say how much Amiga Power should
be charging for a one disk issue
(although I could give a pretty
accurate guess).
What I will say is that the profit
margin on Amiga Action with two
disks is a lot lower than it would be
with one - yet we continue to
provide two. This is because disk
prices have doubled in the last year
- but have we put the price up like
we could have done? Have we
heck!
GTGA madness
Wouldn't it be better to print part of
the GTGA solutions each month,
instead of giving the whole game
away like you do?
B. Oliver, London.
Why would we want to do that?
That’s what all the other mags do!
We do want to attempt to be just a
little different from everyone else
you know!
Send your
letters to:
Nick iVtferritti
AMfGA ACTION • TALKBACK
I wonder if herbal tea is addictive? If it is I'm going to get really
angry. In my long life I've found to my cost that everything I like is
either illegal, immoral or fattening. As I'm now approaching a grand
old age I find that I'm beginning to look forward each night to my
mug of banana and cinnamon tea. It's sad really, but now that I can
no longer down five flagons of ale and a tray of pork pies for supper
(unless I want to spend the night with a clothes peg on my nose), I
must get my kicks elsewhere.
I picked up the herbal tea habit when I stayed as a guest of the
old witch who lives near the Crystal Falls. I say 'guest' but perhaps
■ truth a little. She actually asked me over for
eked up in a cage in her kitchen. It was a
scaped. Herbal tea may be addictive, but
ilimming.
ow that sales of Amiga Action are rocketing?
11 don't really give give a damn about
res but it's certainly put a smile on the faces
>uls in the editorial team. Mind you, it's
ow that there are thousands of other Amiga
nuts all over the world buying Amiga
Action - just like yourself. Of course,
you're all only buying it because of me -
so don't tell the lads at the office!
re you cozy and warm, and looking
for a chuckle? I suggest you go
somewhere else, for the Boggit is here
to kick ankles and smack noses once again!
There's nothing the Boggit likes
better than a nice pair of long
legs... preferably attached to a
body though!
t's not as bald as an Oscar, or as heavy as a BAFTA, but
Boggit's Bouquet is 'The' pri/e to win. This month the Boggit
has been searching around in the sewers for something tasty
le's come up smelling of roses.
I sympathise with the views of the* lady in tin* Amiga At tion
reader's letter column recently when she said that sin* thought the
graphic s were over the top. Some shots gel really serious. On the
other hand, it is supposed to be a horror game and they are only
delivering what »hey promised whit h is more than most
companies do.
The fighting sequences are still in the game hut for some reason
I found them much easier than before. I ither I'm getting faster or
the zombies are getting >hie ker!
Iht* game is held on 10 disks whic h makes it a hit of <1
marathon for floppy disk players hut when you set* all of the
different worlds of terror that this adventure contains you'll
understand why. I he music is very good and although it will
eventually drive you to the 'off' button it does a great job of getting
you in the 1 right mood.
I solved some of the early puzzles very easily whi< h always
makes me feel good and prepared to spend some time on the
harder ones I,iter on.
I he* game could have benefited from some auto-mapping tool
Wtixworks from Horrorsoft is a graphic adventure game which has
been around for a few months now but it's only just made it to the
top of my pile of games to he played. (Ain't it tough at the top!)
Previous Horrorsoft games include the two Elvira adventures
which did very well with reviewers and public alike*, although I'll
confess they didn't really excite me. I didn't like the fighting
sequences in those games as I found them clumsy and a nuisance.
For this reason I sprinkled a small ton of salt on the reviews I
read of Waxworks ,\nd decided to make up my own mind. Now
having played the game I think it deserves the good reviews it
received. I he basic design of the* game is almost identic al to the* as the it is all one long series of mazes, perhaps something we
Elvira adventures but the atmosphere of silly spooks has been should he* getting away from now hy now. I his is el(*finit(*ly the hest
thrown away to he* replaced by a re*al e reepshow.
Horrorsoft game* to date* e lassy graphic s, gripping storyline and
I he combination of eerie* music and gruesome graphic s has atmospheric music.
produced a game whie h re*ally will give* you goose bumps. Ihe*re*
If you don't mind your dreams be*ing filled with illustrations
are some graphics whic h get very near to the* bone (lite rally!) and
perhaps players of a gc*ntle* disposition will think the*y are* too mue h.
from an Anatomist's Manual you'll ge*l
entrails) out of this we*irel game*.
i hue ke*t of thrills (and
BOOOIT'S DOMAIN •
ACTION
Dark Seed
I am writing to you to voice an opinion on Dark Seed from
Cyberdreams. On the whole I think it's a reasonable game but I
totally disagree with your review in which you stated it was a
logical game.
I found it totally illogical in as much that most adventures
games follow a similar format (i.e. if you are able to pick an item
up then you do so knowing that sooner or later in the game you
will have to put it to some use.)
Now in Dark Seed, if you pick up the revolver earlier on in the
game (which is normal) then it throws the whole game out! In as
much that once the revolver is confiscated by the police you
cannot get it back. To get around this problem you have to ignore
the revolver in the early part of the game. TOTALLY ILLOGICAL
AND MIND BLOWING!
M. Nicklin, Essex
Now just hang on one cotton-picking moment! I never said Dark
Seed was logical, in fact I never reviewed it. I know I'm pretty
wonderful, but it ain't just me who writes this mag you know.
My comment on the game was 'interesting'! I think it's the
type of game most people would like to play for a few hours just to
see the weird graphics but I think it was written as a vehicle for
the eerie artwork, as opposed to an adventure written by someone
who understood what a good adventure should be.
Grey Tower - Londoms
Temple - Can be entered at midnight.
Riddle Answers:- SNOW , SUN, SHADOW, THOUGHT, CHERRY,
RAINBOW, LIFE.
I mentioned that I received the hint book for Abandoned Places
and immediately I was drowned under letters asking for help.
Never having played the original game I can't help too much but
I'll try and find a sober member of the design Office to include the
map of the Towers somewhere in these scrolls. Regarding this area,
the book says: 'The way in is closed off after you enter. Use the
nine which is immediately accessible and one of the 10s to open
the door. Operate one of the skulls 12 and then 13 and the way to
the exit is open. All the chests are available even on this short
route, so only undead protectors of the tower will be unearthed by
further exploring.'
Well I hope that means more to you than it did to me!
Gary Shepheard, Canada
y train, boat and
plane, the world
is writing to our
own diminutive dwarf.
He knows the answers
to everything, but it
can be a painful
experience getting
one out of him.
Lure of the Temptress
I am stuck inside the castle of Lure of the Temptress. I have found
the lard, but I don't know what to do with it. I just can't get past
the Skorl guard and it's driving me nuts.
Please put me out of my misery and make one of your greatest
fans (crawl, crawl) very happy.
Tracey Hamilton, Essex
An Essex girl called Tracey who dares to write and ask me what to
do with lard. Don't some people really set themselves up!
Surely any self-respecting Essex girl would know that you
should put the lard on the bedroom door handle - because it stops
the kids coming in first thing in the morning! Oh no, silly me, I'm
reading the wrong hint book.
As well as the lard you should also get the tongs. Talk to the
stranger (twice) and tell him you've come for Selena. Talk to
Minnow and tell him to tell the Skorl that Selena wants to see him.
Stay in the kitchen until Minnow returns. Talk to him again and ask
him what the Skorl is interested in. Go to the wine cellar and use
the tongs on the bung. Return to Minnow and tell him to let the
Skorl know there is a leaky cask in the cellar.
Abandoned Places plus
Amberstar’s riddles and
codes
Can you imagine my disappointment when I spent almost
half the GNP of Britain (What? £2.50? - Ed.) to send you
a letter and you didn't reply? A faithful reader who at one
time had to spend hours outside the only store in Ottawa
to buy Amiga Action, in spite of the rain, snow and
hurricanes. I appeal to you Boggit (Oh no you don't! -
Bogg.) for an answer concerning Abandoned Places.
I am in the Tower of Scions and have found a Mahal
Key, but I cannot find a use for it. I know you relish
answering questions from the French, and although I am
not French, my closest friend is French Canadian - does
that help? I hope to be visiting your wonderful country in
the next two years. I hope you'll be driving on the right
side of the road by then.
I enclose a list of codes and riddle answers for
Amberstar, I hope they help somebody:
Dragon Tower - Gelinda
Black Tower - Nicademus
White Tower - Kasimir
The map for Abandoned
Places 2 Yes, we did find a
sober member of the team
8
Cruise for a Corpse
I'm stuck on Cruise for a Corpse. Yes I know it's a French game,
but you've got to admit that it's one of the best adventure games
on the Amiga and not another great steaming pile of French
manure. I've had this game for a year now and I still can't
complete it. The clock is at 4:10 and I've been wandering around
the cabin deck where some of the passengers have been calling me
to their rooms and telling me who they think is the murderer. After
that I've tried every room and everything I can think of but to no
avail. Also, is the black cat on the laundry room shelf significant?
P.S. Why are you in Kent and the rest of the Amiga Action
team over 200 miles away in Macclesfield?
take no more. Can you tell me where the key is, or some other
way to open the lock.
Paul Martin, Middlesex
Before you can get the grey uniform you must first find the
servant's clothes which are in the laundry.
Go up the stairs and enter a nearby room where you can
change into the servant's uniform. Approach the next guard and
offer him a painting. Once you get past him you can search the
nearby rooms where you'll find a chest. Inside the chest is another
uniform which has a key in its pocket. This is the key to unlock the
grey uniform.
B. O'Kane, Lancashire
Look, I'll answer your question about this game but don't try and
convince me that it's wonderful, because you won't.
At 16:10 you should go to the
rear hall and talk to Dick. At 16:20
go to Raoul's cabin and get an
envelope. At 16:30 go to Hector's
room. The only significance to the
cat in the Laundry Room is that it is
probably a smelly French cat which
is responsible for causing the sheets
to need washing in the first place.
The Amiga Action team used to
be quite close by, then one day they
said they were going out to buy
pizza and they never came back! I
drink a lot of cider and sing rude
| nursery rhymes sometimes, perhaps
that's got something to do with it.
Bah! Who needs them?
Black Crypt
Invisible enemies who steal your weapons, plus green
slimy monsters which can walk on the ceiling. Are you
ready to take on the perils of Black Crypt?
Oh Great Boggit, Lord of the Old Blackthorn Tree! I am a damsel
in sore distress (See a doctor then!
- Ed.) and I am writing to you as
you are my last hope of ever
getting on in Black Crypt.
I have not got very far, but I
am totally lost, confused and
somewhat desperate.
My problem is on Level four. I
keep getting killed by these green,
spikey things hanging from the
ceiling, also there is something that
I can't see that keeps attacking me
and stealing my weapons.
If you do not help me, my
husband has threatened to wipe
this game from my hard drive. I do
like this game, but it is so
frustrating to get into it, and then
m.
Indiana Jones and the Last
Crusade
end up dying again and again. Please help me.
Anne Lucas, Luton
You'll probably think I'm seriously dim but I am stuck in the castle
in Indy and the Last Crusade. I can't undo the lock on the grey
Nazi uniform, so I keep getting shot by the guard. I have wandered
the castle until I'm blue in the face looking for the key and I can
'On a clear disk you can see forever...' Did I tell you I have a
^ musical bent? It wasn't bent until I sat on it but now at least I can
j| use it as a stopper. So you are a damsel in sore distress are you?
S Perhaps you should have explained more exactly how you got
Star Letter
I am writing to offer some help with Amberstar. I won't go into too
much detail (that would take the fun out of it) but I will tell you
w here the thirteen pieces are.
1. Firlas has a piece in crystal ( I wonder who is chewing his
damn hone!)
2. Sansri has a piece in her temple.
3. There is a piece in Jonathan's globe (the house on the island).
4. Orlando w ill give you an 'old ke\' to find another piece.
5. The Bard has a piece at the Inn at lllien , (He needs his harp).
6. The old w itch Mera w ill tell you about another if you recox er
her broom.
7. You'll find a piece in Relanukh's tomb.
B. The dragon that has been gi\ ing grief to the eagles has another
piece. (Talk to people in lllien to find her).
9. Lord Drebin has a piece , but you must saxe him first.
10. The centre piece is in the DORAS Mine. Haxe a c hat with the
dwarf in lllien , perhaps even show him something , and he xxill put
you on the right track. You xx ill need someone in your party xxlio
speaks his language.
11. Two pieces can be found in the realm of MANYEYE (Who looks
a hit like Xanothar by the way). To get there go to the whirlpool in
the sea at the far north of the land. ( V -140, ) 11) and jump
in. The spell of invisibility comes in handy here.
12. And finally Esther... the piece which I found most obscure is to
he found In going to the Rangers Guild on an island to the W est
and showing the young lady xxlio xxorks there something (Oooer!).
She xxill spill the beans about the location of the last piece. (This is
x cry satisfying indeed.)
Here are a fe it additional hints. The Co-ord locator dexice is in
the sexxers of Sxxampstation. (Can't get in? Perhaps you should haxe
read lonathan's diary a hit more carefully.) You xxill need
something from the shop in I xx intake to progress in the sexxer, and
the Mountain C rystal is the Quart/ Gem.
I must tell you that I think your mag is correct - Amberstar is
the best RPC i for the Amiga. I couldn 't pick a tayourite out of Might
and Magic III , Bane , Beholder II and Black C rypt , hut Amberstar
really blows them out of the xxater.
Christopher Owen, Bilston
I don't think I 'll bother saving am thing vou appear to have said it
all. It my nerves will stand the strain I might just crawl under my
bed and see it I c an find vou something that I don't want anymore,
then I'll send it to you. There you are how c an you complain
about an offer like that?
M n «g|
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The Uninvited
As you can see from my address I'm not French, I'm
Irish. I am writing to you concerning a game I bought
two years ago called Uninvited.
I am past the Chapel and into the maze. My
question is, how do I kill the zombies? I'd also like to
know how to kill the little red creature that runs across
the screen at certain intervals.
sore, I'm sure we all would have found that more interesting than
your other silly problem.
Surely you read the wall plaque which warned you about the
invisible monsters on this level. The solution to them is to be found
in the wearing of the Mask of True Sight. If the leader of your party
(and it 'must' be the leader) is wearing the mask, then you'll be
able to see all the invisible demons and give them a nasty surprise
when they try to make you sore by pinching your, er, things.
Fight the roof monsters by standing in a doorway. They can't
seem to get through doors, so it's simply a matter of 'bash and
retreat' until you wipe the dirty green stain of your ceiling.
Sam Mac, Hullbridge
Don't feel too bad, the answer to your problem is very tricky and
lots of people get stuck at the same place. Return to the swamp
where you covered yourself in smelly berries, (I assume that it was
berries you covered yourself with?) and walk around in the water
until you step into a deep bit. At this point you can dive under the
water. Take a deep breath and swim like mad for there is an
| underwater cave down there that contains the secret item you
are searching for.
While on the subject of this game I have a message for R.
Upton from Brighton. When some silly fool asks you to say 'The
Word', that's precisely what you should do.
Monkey Island.
I am stuck on Le Chuck's ghost ship on Monkey Island. I have
managed to get the feather from the ghost chicken and have got
the ghost grog from the sleeping pirate, but am unable to get any
further. I can't get through the creaking door or down the hatch. I
am also unable to get the voodoo root from it's box. Please assist.
Ian Bryden, Ayr
pick up the grease. Guess what grease is good for - apart from
Essex girls!
Zak McKracken and the Alien
Mindbenders
I am on the aeroplane in Zak McKracken and although I know I'm
supposed to divert the air stewardess, I don't know what to do, or
what I must pick up.
Kevin, Manchester
Space Quest II
I am stuck in Sierra's Space Quest II and I'm getting extremely
frustrated by it. I was caught by the hunter, but escaped from him.
For those people who are stuck there, this is what you do: Call him
twice and when he comes close to the cage throw a fungus spore at j
him. While he sleeps collect the key and let yourself out. Take the
rope and tie it to the log across the ravine, then let yourself down. I
am now in the cave, but I can't get past the cave gopher. I am
carrying an athletic support, puzzle, cage key and a whistle.
Poor Kevin. Do you come from a poor deprived home and that is
why you only have one name? Or do you come from a long line of
Atari users who were unable to concentrate for long enough to
dream up a surname to go with it?
I came from a very poor home myself. For entertainment on
Saturday nights my Dad used to take us down to the town to watch
the traffic lights change colour. I was also very unlucky as a child.
In fact I was so unlucky my rocking horse died. But I don't suppose
you want to hear about that do you. You just want to pick my
brain, then rush off and leave me alone here in the vast wood.
Never a thought for the poor tortured genius left alone to... (Oh get
I on with it!! - Ed.)
the toilet and
—
Re-released on a budget label,
Zak McKracken from Lucasfilms is
. enjoying a new lease of life.
Aha! Yet another reader frae Bonny Scotland who dares to write to
me. Do you know I had a most abusive letter from a Scotsman the
other day. It was a long rambling letter written in violet ink (most
nutters write in violet ink you know) accusing me of every crime
since the dawn of time. I think it's something that they put in the
haggis which drives them all mad eventually. Sad really...
Once you have the grog walk back to the room with the
animals in it. Walk to the hatch you unlocked and use the grog
with the dish. The rat will drink the grog and drop dead. (Sounds
like a recipe I could do with!)
WitJithe_rat go ne to the big ch eesecake in the sky you can now
bung up the sink with paper. Now you can turn on the tap and
flood the room. You can do this trick twice, and if that isn't enough
to drive the poor woman mad you can also try exploding an egg in
the microwave which you'll find in the kitchen.
Legend of Kyrandia
I have recovered the Chalice, learnt how to make potions and I
have the silver statuette but now I have reached the Tropical
Lagoon I don't know how to cross it. How do you work the
pentagram with the two silver horses? How do I cross the lake
without getting eaten by the shark?
David Gray, Dagenham
You do realise that those poor slobs in the Macclesfield office
printed the complete solution to this game just a few short months
ago. Why didn't you buy that issue of the mag! We are never going
to get on if I have to keep repeating myself.
The answer is to make an orange potion and then make your
way to the Tropical Lagoon. If you are a pure-hearted
hero, drinking the potion while standing in the
pentagram will turn you into a flying horse which can
sail over the lake.
John O'Connell, Co. Carlow
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You can deal with a single zombie by 'operating' the amulet on
him. And before you ask me where to find the amulet, it's in the
mailbox at the front of the house.
This trick will only work on single zombies, so don't try
and get too clever and take on a whole. (Er... what do you
call a group of zombies? Ah yes, a 'lurch' of zombies.)
Incidentally you'll find the amulet also works on Atari
users and double-glazing salesmen.
The small red creature, (or 'little divel' as the Irish
would say) is carrying a key which you need, but that is
much later in the game. He does like cookies.
Monkey Island II
Please help for I am having big trouble with part two of Le Chuck's
Revenge. Each time I go to Phatt Island I get arrested and lose
everything.
Neil Stewart, Angus
You get arrested because down by the harbour there is a Wanted
poster showing your ugly mug. If you were to stick the picture of
someone else on top of your picture, they would get grabbed by
the fuzz and not you. Has anyone offered you a piece of paper with
their picture on it?
BATII
Recently I bought BAT II and I think it's brilliant (even if it is
French). The blend of adventure, four flight sims, a racing game
and combat sequences works well and it is enjoyable, yet it is too
hard. I just can't get anywhere. I've stolen guns and loads of other
stuff, but I can't get any money to buy title deeds. I can't even
recruit anyone.
Can you in your infinite
wisdom help? Why should I
You con say what you like
about French games but they
buy glasses from the optician? In the manual it saysthat there are
only two places to land the garbage vehicle. Where are they?
Richard Davies, Gwynedd
I can never understand people who write and say, 'I've bought this
really fantastic game in which I'm completely stuck and can't do a
damn thing!' I think I can live without a game like that.
Well the sad answer is that I haven't the first idea what you
should do. I tried playing the original BAT game, (which won every
award that France can bestow) and I hated it, so I certainly wasn't
in a hurry to repeat the experience. My best offer is that I will heap
gold upon the reader who can write and put this poor fool out of
his misery.
Operation Stealth
Help! I'm reliving my childhood by playing Operation Stealth and
on one word, I'm stuck. (That's two words! - Boggit.) I have
A secret mission to gather details on a Stealth bomber
needs someone who is suave, debonair and super cool.
defeated all the baddies and have come to a complete halt in the
control room. I need to find the CD Player and I've been through
everything, but I can't find it. I'm so frustrated because I really
enjoy adventures and I've been on this one for months.
One other thing, I have bought Knightmare and would you
believe me if I said that I can't get out of the garden into the castle.
As I said, when you get to my age (32) the mind tends to go a bit
rusty, and not as sharp as it used to be. I do love a good RPC
although I'm not very good at them.
Angella Allen, Putney
The real problem was an ugly brute called Otto who stood between
you and the controls. What you need to do is create a diversion,
and this is how you do it:- Use the electric cable on the electrical
socket, operate the electric razor on the waste-paper basket and go
to the exit on the right. Wait for the message from the razor
"Explode, one, two... " As soon as this message appears use the
cigarette on the computer. When the computer explodes you can
operate Otto. Now you have all the time in the world to use
the CD controls.
In Knightmare you can pass through a black doorway
into a piece of the forest which is hemmed in by a hedge.
On the wall is a red switch which will open up the hedge
when operated. On the ground beside this switch is a twig.
Pick up the twig then go looking for the tree monsters
which guard the entrances to the various quests. If you
'click' on the tree monsters they will tell you what they are
seeking. One of the trees is looking for its child, which is
none other than the twig you hold in your hand. You must
use your strongest character to throw this twig at the tree
to make it disappear.
Police Quest II
I can diffuse the bomb on the plane in Police Quest II
but when I arrive in Steelton I find that my girlfriend Marie
is dead. I know I am supposed to phone the Steelton
Police and warn them about Bains , but when I get the number
from the operator and dial it a man comes on the phone and just
swears at me.
Sean Houlinhan, Hertfordshire
Sorry about that, I think that might have been me on the phone,
but if you ring the wrong number you must expect to get sworn at.
I always swear at people who ring me on a wrong number - mind
you I swear at people who ring me up on the right number as well.
What you should do is ask the operator for Colby's number (407-
555-3323) and then phone Steelton Police (407-555-2677).
If you are 'really' desperate, you could write to:
The Boggit, The Old Blackthorn Tree,
29, Blackthorn Drive, Larkfield ,
Aylesford, Kent ME20 6NR
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other is to buy this game. Put your
feet up and enjoy the excellent
graphics and atmosphere.
ADVENTURE
A ll the Amiga games
released in the last
12 months can be
found here! Just read on
to find out what's best
and worst in each
gamesplaying category.
ARCADE
ADVENTURE
1
BEAST III
Psygnosis £25.99
The superb final instalment in the
Beast series. But don't shout 'you
Beast' too loudly at the screen or the
neighbours will wonder what you're
up to...
2
THE CHAOS ENGINE
Renegade £25.99
Well-written game, but slightly
lacking in variety. The Bitmaps hit
the comeback trail.
3
D/GENERATION
Mindscape £25.99
Initially the graphics may not
appeal, due to the fact that they're
isometric. We assure you that after
just a couple of games you'll be
completely hooked.
STORM MASTER
Silmarils £29.99
Very weird, very different strategy
game. Excellent.
5
LORDS OF TIME
Hollyware £25.99
Quit your job - there's no way
you'll want to go outside again!
SWORD OF HONOUR
Global £25.99
There are two ways to become a
Ninja. One is to travel to Japan
and spend 14 years tied to a
wooden pole while everyone breaks
paving stones over your head, the
INDIANA JONES AND THE
FATE OF ATLANTIS
US Gold £25.99
Indiana Jones cracks his whip and
the odd joke in this slick arcade
adventure game, based on the
famous film series. And you'd
better not be afraid of snakes!
8
UNIVERSAL MONSTERS
Ocean £25.99
Really, not much has changed in
this field gameplay-wise since
Knightlore on the Spectrum. All the
usual features and all the usual
frustrations can be found in this.
Not universally good.
DRAGON’S LAIR III
Readysoft £29.99
Graphically, so stunning it knocks
your teeth out and buries them in
the garden. But a little too difficult
to get started.
10
THE RETURN OF MEDUSA
Starbyte £19.99
Futuristic Dungeon Master clone.
We've seen it all before and to a
much better standard than this
really.
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GUY SPY
Readysoft £29.99
Some ace graphics don't really
save this overpriced spy scenario. A
bit lacking in gameplay, which is a
shame considering how long it
probably took to program.
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MONKEY ISLAND 2
US Gold £37.99
Shiver me timbers, pieces of eight,
and how much wood would a
wood chuck chuck if he could chuck
wood? Classy, amusing,
graphically excellent, sonically
brilliant. Probably the best
Adventure game in the world.
2
LURE OF THE TEMPTRESS
Virgin £29.99
Gorgeous graphics, great sound,
and it also has great gameplay! If
you haven't got the money, tough! It
didn't quite defeat Monkey Island
2, though.
3
DARK SEED
Cyberdreams £35.95
Explore a haunted house and the
creepier parts of H.R. Giger's mind
in this excellent, if gross, adventure.
INDIANA JONES AND THE
FATE OF ATLANTIS
(GRAPHIC ADVENTURE)
US Gold £37.99
Indy gets his whip out one more
time. Can you prevent him from
being arrested for indecent
exposure? Superb adventure game.
5
THE LEGEND OF KYRANDIA
Virgin £25.99
A great adventure but on nine
disks? Aren't things getting a bit out
of hand?
JMffi
CTI ON • ACTION GUIDE
CURSE OF ENCHANTIA
Core Design £34.99
One of the Amiga's finest
adventure games. Nice one.
FLAMES OF FREEDOM
MicroProse £34.99
Abso-bloody-lutely huge adventure
incorporating hundreds of
locations, thousands of characters
and a fair old selection of weapons
and vehicles. In a world of its own.
8
THE LOST TREASURES
OF INFOCOM
Activision £29.99
Fantastic collection of some of the
best text-based adventures around.
Worth buying for the Hitchhiker's
Guide alone. Wonder what Boggit
makes of this collection?
DUNE
Virgin £29.99
Interesting crossover of adventure
and strategy. Dune fans will love
this so if you don't know what Dune
is about, now's your chance.
KGB
Virgin £30.99
Does KGB stand for Kiss Good
Bye? Well, whatever it means, you
won't want to let this go in a hurry.
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WEEN - THE PROPHECY
Coktel Vision £25.99
Very weird, very different game.
Nonetheless, an excellent release.
12
BATH
UbiSoft £34.99
If you're into difficult adventures,
the BAT men at Ubi Soft may have
something for you.
13
HOOK
Ocean £25.99
The film was a flop, the game isn't
as good as the film. 'Nuff said.
14
FASCINATION
Digital Integration £29.99
Poor graphics, lousy puzzles and
needless porn sequences flush this
one down the toilet.
SHOOT’EM-UP
1
ALIEN BREED '92
Team 17 £10.99
Budget version of the ace blaster,
much improved. Now contains
different and more expansive levels,
hence wipes the floor with other
alien annhilators. Hope you got our
solution in April's issue of AA!
2
DESERT STRIKE
Electronic Arts £??.??
Good taste ends up in the ejector
seat somewhere on the Iraqi desert
floor in this. Good warlike
flight/fight number.
3
WALKER
Psygnosis £29.99
Simple, addictive shoot'em-up
where death is the aim and blood is
the game. Not quite up to Project-X
standards, but a worthy challenger.
Bit pricey though.
WING COMMANDER
Mindscape £34.99
Forget about playing this on an
A500. Invest in an A1200, and you
won't regret buying this space-
based 3D shooter.
5
EPIC
Ocean £29.99
It certainly is. Buy it.
FIREFORCE
ICE £25.99
If your kids ask you what you did in
the war, you can invent some pretty
convincing stories after playing this
a few times. Definitely a game for
those who'd like to cut a few throats
but are always slicing their fingers
when buttering bread.
AMNIOS
Psygnosis £24.99
Multi-directional shoot'em-up that
offers you a good all-rounder.
8
LETHAL XCESS
Grandslan £25.99
Worthy sequel to Wings of Death,
but doesn't quite have the
firepower to propel it into the first
division.
HOSTILE BREED
Palace £25.99
Attempts to be original in the
horizontal scrolling shoot'em-up
dept can be very successful, or
utterly disastrous. This somehow
manages to fall in between the two.
10
WRECKERS
Audiogenic £24.99
An intriguing storyline enhanced
by atmospheric graphics is ruined
by over-simplistic gameplay. A
good attempt though.
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ALIEN STORM
US Gold £25.99
It doesn't and never could have
lived up to the ace action and
excitement of the arcade original.
12
CYBERBLAST
Innerprise Software £25.99
Equip yourself with a variety of
anti-alien weaponry and go in
search of inhuman activity in this
great slaughterhouse favourite.
13
AQUAVENTURA
Psygnosis £25.99
A sea of disappointment awaits in
this ocean-based title. Play this and
get that sinking feeling.
ACTION GUIDE • AMIGA ACTION
105
14
THE OATH
Soundware £25.99
Why is it called The Oath? Is it
because you'll spend most of your
time cussing at the miserable speed
and the predictable gameplay?
15
G-LOC
US Gold £25.99
The FI 4 flight simulator without the
simulator. A fighter plane shoot'em-
up, nothing more, nothing less.
16
COOL WORLD
Ocean £25.99
Based on the film which even the
cartoon characters avoided
mentioning in their CVs, this game
is duller than being stuck in an
igloo with a really dull person.
17
DALEK ATTACK
Alternative Software £16.99
Take on the role of the Doctor and
save the world from the Dalek
menace. Alternatively, buy a few
planks of wood and build a
staircase or two. It has the same
effect. By the way, anyone seen the
old Dr. Who re-runs? Sad, eh?
SPORTS
SIMULATION
1
PGA TOUR GOLF
Electronic Arts £25.99
One of the best golf sims available,
but if you don't like golf, forget it.
2
SENSIBLE SOCCER
Renegade £25.99
Fast-paced soccer game. If you
hate the Kick Off series but enjoy
football, this game is for you.
3
ARCHER MACLEAN'S POOL
Virgin £25.99
Ever been down the pub and
groaned when someone fluffed a
double into the middle pocket?
Now you can do it at home and
avoid buying the next round.
PREMIER MANAGER
Gremlin £25.99
This slide tackles other management
sims off the pitch and avoids the
red card by a wide margin.
Excellent.
5
LINKS
Access £29.99
Golf, with a 3D behind person
perspective, loadsa courses and
loadsa clubs. What more could
your binary golfer want?
NICK FALDO'S
CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF
Grandslam £34.99
Played this a bit more recently and
we're afraid it misses more than hits
now. Sloppy programming and too
hard for beginners, it's a shame.
REBEL RACER
Starbyte £25.99
Tron light cycles rip-off on an
original 3D tip. (What does that
mean? Ed.) We like it - not a lot of
other people will.
8
INTERNATIONAL SPORTS
CHALLENGE
Empire £29.99
Average sports game for average
sports gamers. Lots of unusual
features to keep you busy.
TV SPORTS
BASEBALL
Mindscape £29.99
Okay ball slugger.
10
CARL LEWIS CHALLENGE
Psygnosis £25.99
Athletics Ace Carl lends his name to
this neat track and field game. Not
the best in its class, but then old
Carl himself couldn't get in the US
100 metres team!
MEGA SPORTS
US Gold £25.99
Lots to do here in this big sports
collection. You won't ever need to
venture outside again. What a
prospect....
12
LIVERPOOL
Grandslam £25.99
Good football sim, with all the usual
features.
13
WINTER SUPER SPORTS
Flair £25.99
Flair-y nice. This is a team to watch
out for. Good all-round package
with a great skidoo race.
14
TENNIS CUP
Loricie £25.99
Pretty so-so tennis sim. At least it
gave us the chance to take the P out
of Steffi Graf again.
15
THE AQUATIC GAMES
Millennium £25.99
Indeed, this game is a tad fishy.
Not really up to the standard we've
come to expect from James Pond, it
seems like a bit of a space filler
(Shouldn't that be 'plaice fillet'? -
Hilarious Ed.)
16
STRIKER
Rage £25.99
A football game where you can
actually play football! The main
play screen incorporates a different
view to most and does away with
the birdseye view for an elevated
angle look. A reasonable enough
kickabout for the money, but a long
way to go to topple Kick Off 2 from
the Best Ever award.
AMIOA ACTION •ACTION OUIOE
17
CHAMPIONSHIP MANAGER
Domark £29.99
Another football managerial game
hits the street, with enough power to
kick it well past the halfway line
and stay there. Very in-depth and
rewarding if you have the time and
the inclination.
18
GRAHAM TAYLOR'S
SOCCER CHALLENGE
Krisalis £25.99
The Challenge is to guess how GT
got the England Manager's job.
19
EURO SOCCER
Flair £25.99
Basic footy sim.
20
EUROPEAN FOOTBALL
CHAMP
Domark £25.99
It's memorable because this is the
game where not only can you
tackle the players, but kicking and
punching them is far more effective.
21
LEEDS UNITED
CDS £29.99
Forget about the League. This game
doesn't even get into the stadium.
22
CALIFORNIA GAMES II
US Gold £25.99
I wish we could all be Californian.
Certainly this game doesn't make
us want to walk around in
ridiculous clothes and start riots in
Los Angeles.
23
ESPANIA ’92
Ocear £29.99
If you couldn't afford £2000 to visit
the Olympics, Ocean have done
the next best thing. They've put it in
a box and charged £30 for it. A
good idea but a naff game.
24
ROBIN SMITH’S
INTERNATIONAL CRICKET
Challenge £25.99
Only so-so, even if you like cricket.
As we don't, you can imagine how
much we liked this.
25
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS
Idea £25.99
The only dribbling you're likely to
do in this is because your mouth is
open in amazement at such a lousy
footy game.
26
FACE OFF ICE HOCKEY
Krisalis £25.99
Oiling your body for combat should
be more fun than this. We think.
Somehow, this manages to make
Ice Hockey look more like Curling.
27
WILD WHEELS
Ocear £24.99
Wild wheeze more like. Mix car
driving and soccer in the same
game, and see the result putrify
before your very eyes. Most
gruesome and one that Ocean
should forget.
FLIGHT
SIMULATION
1
REACH FOR THE SKIES
Virgin £29.99
The best flight sim currently
available on the Amiga.
2
GUNSHIP 2000
MicroProse £34.99
Ace helicopter sim which blows
holes in all the opposition.
3
COMBAT AIR PATROL
Psygnosi i £29.99
Sick people who got off on The
Gulf War - The Magazine will be
itching to get their hands on this
Saddam simulation. Although
taste-wise it's a bit dubious,
technically, it's not bad.
SHUTTLE
Virgin £44.99
3D Graphics launch this simulator.
The technical aspects of the
program keep it up there.
5
A10 TANK KILLER VI .5
Dynamix £34.99
Flying an FI 4 at high altitude is not
much fun because you never see
the ground. A10s on the other
hand have to fly dangerously low
bombing runs. Original but suffers
from jerky play and poor updates.
B17 FLYING FORTRESS
Flight Sim £34.99
Opinions vary about this on the AA
team. Some hate it because it's
tricky to get going and the crew
selection is dull, others love it
because it gets easier the longer
you play it and the crew selection is
involved. What else can we say?
AIR SUPPORT
Psygnosis £25.99
We've been playing this again
recently and unfortunately it looks
like we were just a tad over-
enthusiasic. It's not bad but nothing
to really rave about.
8
FIGHTER DUEL PRO
Jaeger Software $59.95
Import-only flight sim. Not bad but
nothing special. Only rush to buy it
if your rich uncle made it a
condition in his Will.
AV-8B HARRIER ASSAULT
Domark £34.99
If this game was a real-life aircraft,
they'd have made disaster movies
about it. Well, luckily they didn't as
this does badly enough on its own.
Not very good.
ACTION OUIDE •AMIGA ACTION
■RACING
STRATEGY
1
FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX
MicroProse £34.99
You'll never experience FI thrills to
the same degree again, unless of
course you really drive the things.
2
NO SECOND PRIZE
Thalion £25.99
Thalion take all the awards in this
excellent motorbike sim. Feel that
throbbing between your legs as you
mount this prize number.
3
LOTUS III -
THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE
Gremlin £25.99
The latest in the Lotus series
probably isn't worth the dosh if
you've already forked out for the
other two, but otherwise it's an
excellent alternative to hot wiring
your neighbour's car.
CRAZY CARS 3
Titus £25.99
An improvement on the previous
Crazy Cars duo. Compares
favourably with Jaguar and Lotus.
5
NIGEL MANSELL’S WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIP
Gremlin £29.99
The man Nigel lifted the trophy but
this game fails to pip Lotus on the
top place on the podium.
ROAD RASH
Electronic Arh £25.99
A highly strange name for a game.
Adrenaline junkies are in for some
road racing fun.
RED ZONE
Psygnosis £25.99
The Red Zone - that area where
you fall off your motorbike and the
other riders fail to see you.
BEAT’EM-UP
1
BODY BLOWS
Team 17 £25.99
After the disappointment of the
Amiga version of Streetfighter II,
Team 17 knock out the competition
with a low blow. Excellent.
2
STREETFIGHTER II
US Gold £25.99
Slick game which kicks the heads in
of most other beat'em-ups around.
The Amiga version fails to live up to
the hype though, which is a pity
when you see what Team 17 were
able to come up with.
3
WWF EUROPEAN
RAMPAGE TOUR
Ocean £25.99
Resembles wrestling about as much
as a car crash resembles a neat
idea in recycling. Not wildly good.
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CIVILISATION
MicroProse £34.99
Quite a superb addition to the god
business, from the game gods
themselves.
2
CAESAR
Impressions £29.99
Not startlingly original in any sense
but an excellent city sim set way
back in the days of the ancient and
infamous Roman Empire.
3
UTOPIA
Gremlin £29.99
Detailed and engrossing space-
operatic affair which brings
together the best of Sim City and
Populous. A bit tough for some, but
worthy of more cerebral gamers.
CAMPAIGN
Empire £34.99
Huge strat number livened by the
odd arcade sequence. Engrossing
and worth a squint.
5
PERFECT GENERAL
UbiSoft £30.99
Mobile armour battles are the order
of the day. Tanks and infantry fight
side by side to defeat the attackers.
Look out for the data disks!
A-TRAIN
Strategy £34.99
Build your own rail network,
nationalise it then sell it off to the
highest bidder. You too can cause a
political disaster in this excellent
release.
SIM EARTH
Ocean £39.99
The manual for this took half a
rainforest to make, so bear that in
mind when you have to juggle the
world's resources in this sequel to
Sim Ant.
8
RAGNAROK
Mirage £25.99
Do the Loki Koki in this chess-type
game based on the Viking legends.
Meatheads can enjoy the gore
while pretending to be intellectual.
Give it a go.
SABRE TEAM
Krisalis £25.99
Be a SAS man and bring messages
of peace and harmony the world.
Or something. Interesting strategy
game with plenty of killing
involved.
10
SIM CITY
Infogrames £29.99
More cities, same gameplay. And
they charged £30 for it. Well, our
wallets are real, not simulated, and
they weren't happy.
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ROME AD92
Millennium £29.99
Rome if you want to... Okay, a bad
joke, but the game's good and fun.
Check it out.
12
HISTORYLINE
Strategy £, 34.99
Get bogged down in the First
World War in this interesting and
educational game. Can you help
Lord Kitchener move his drinks
cabinet two inches closer to Berlin?
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AMIGA ACTION •ACTION GUIDE
13
19
2
3
VENGEANCE OF EXCAUBUR
Virgin £29.99
Another strategy game that
incorporates hitting people with
swords, plenty of blood to be spilled,
and quests to be undertaken.
14
VIKINGS
Krisalis £24.99
Strap on that horned helmet and go
and conquer the world! An okay
strat egy game - at least you don't
have to wear the ridiculous clothes,
but we wouldn't rush.
15
FLOOR 13
Virgin £24.99
The British have their own secret
service specialising in assassin¬
ation and interrogation. This
strategy game puts you in the shoes
of the top man in charge of keeping
stories that could be possibly
damaging to Number 10.
16
AIR BUCKS
Impressions £25.99
Control an airline in this second
class entertainment. Pretty good for
an Impressions game.
17
RAMPART
Domark £25.99
£26 seems like a lot of money to
spend for just 5 minutes of
entertainment. That is unless you
live in King's Cross or something...
18
DISCOVERY IN THE
STEPS OF COLUMBUS
Impressions £24.99
Explore the New World, kill lots of
natives and the like. Should've been
better.
WARRIORS OF RELEYNE
Impressions £25.99
Pretty standard Impressions
strategy number. Lots of little guys
kill each other on a graphically dull
screen.
20
SIMANT
Ocean £34.99
When you see an ant colony, do
you want to run it or pour boiling
water over it? It's up to you...
21
NO GREATER GLORY
SSI £25.99
Definitely one for American Civil
War experts. Trouble is, most of
them were killed 130 years ago.
22
MAGIC WORLDS
Daze Marketing £25.99
RPG warriors/ heroes/tough nuts,
this is a collection for you!
23
CONFLICT KOREA
SSI £29.99
Yet another production line strategy
game. Crude graphics, usual strat
features. Certainly not anything
particularly worth fighting over, but
some people might like it.
ARCADE
STRATEGY
1
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
Mindcraft £25.99
Great presentation, but the time
delays on the Amiga make you
want to bite bits out of a sofa. Far
too slow and stressful for sofa
lovers really.
TRANSARCTICA
Daze £29.99
Get on the train gang as you
juggle with planetary resources in
this Silmarils sizzler.
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GALACTIC EMPIRE
Tomahawk £25.99
A futuristic adventure featuring
some appalling vector graphics
and equally poor sound effects.
There were high hopes for this one
but they soon disappeared. Which
is what we did when we saw it.
THE ADDAMS FAMILY
Ocean £25.99
They're crazy and they're kooky.
Yep, we're sure they are - over a
thousand screens of platform fun!
ARABIAN NIGHTS
Platform £25.99
Join young Sinbad on his travels to
rescue the beautiful princess from
the clutches of the evil Grand
Vizier. So no surprises here really.
5
PREMIERE
Core Design £25.99
You're a film editor and you've lost
the film! And it's the Premiere! Easy
to play, challenging, graphically
superb... What more can we say
about this excellent platform game?
CYTRON
Psygnosis £25.99
The sort of game you'll be running
errands for your mum to avoid
playing. Best enjoyed when you've
nothing else to do - even then,
there's always the car to clean.
PLATFORM
1
ZOOL
Gremlin £25.99
Psychedelic graphics and strange
monsters make this platform game
a contender to kick Sonic the
Hedgehog's ass.
2
ASSASSIN
Team 17 £25.99
Assassin exterminates all the
competition in this beat'em-up
platformer.
PUTTY
System 3 £25.99
We all remember Silly Putty. You
know, the squidgy stuff you could
bounce, break and attempt to feed
to the neighbour's dog. Well, it's
back in this graphically excellent,
although slightly sluggish game.
JIM POWER
Loricie £25.99
Fantastic gameplay and graphics
really sell this amazing platform
shoot'em-up game.
8
CHUCK ROCK II - SON OF
CHUCK
Core Design £25.99
Well-executed platformer, sequel to
the excellent original. Nothing
really exceptional about this, but it
keeps Core's reputation afloat.
SLEEPWALKER
Ocean £25.99
Humorous but slightly samey Comic
Relief tie-in. Kind of describes
Comic Relief itself, we suppose, but
it would be churlish to gripe about
something charitable.
ACTION GUIDE • AMIGA ACTION
A
10
CREATURES
Thalamus £25.99
Old C64 game makes a triumphant
conversion onto the Amiga.
11
LIONHEART
Thalior £25.99
Well-presented platformer let down
only by being a bit too easy.
12
TROLLS
Flair £25.99
The Trolls return to gasps of
disbelief from those who
encountered them in plastic form all
those years ago.
13
RISKY WOODS
Elect Arts/Dynamics £ 19.99
Another quality platform product
from EA.
14
MCDONALD’S LAND
Virgin £25.99
A worrying new trend is stalking
the world of computers. Product
placement hits the big time in this
stomach churning release.
15
ELF
Ocean £24.99
A pixie-lated hero in its true sense
(whatever that means - Ed.), this
turned out to be a surprising
stormer from Ocean.
16
BC KID
UbiSoft £25.99
Graphically, so cute it makes you
want to vomit over your mum's
carpet. Well worth buying a mop
and a packet of Stain Devils for.
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JOE AND MAC
Platform £25.99
Rescue your kidnapped love in this
Caveman caper. Comes into its
own in two-player mode.
18
LETHAL WEAPON
Ocean £25.99
Riggs and Murtaug do their best to
waste another few square
kilometres of bustling metropolis.
OK but sadly lacking in variety.
19
CRYSTAL KINGDOM DIZZY
Codemasters £19.99
Although it's probably the best
Dizzy game so far, it lacks the
clout to take on the best full-pricers.
20
DOJO DAN
Europress Software £25.95
Middleweight platformer which
lacks the clout to put a dent in the
opposition. A pity.
21
UGH!
Play Byte £25.99
Actually, the game isn't as bad as
it sounds, although it's a little short
in the lastability department.
22
TEARAWAY THOMAS
Soundware £25.99
More frustrating than being locked
in a room and glued to the ceiling.
23
DOODLE BUG
Core Design £25.99
Core slip up with this release. Sub
Sonic in every sense.
24
CAPTAIN DYNAMO
CodeMasters £7.99
Well worth breaking into £10 for.
25
HOI
Software Business £25.99
Don't expect much from these
green screen heroes.
26
COOL CROC TWINS
Arcade Masters £25.99
Why do we get wary when lovable
green creatures with attitude start
to appear? Call it Turtleitis.
27
CRAZY SEASONS
Idea £25.99
We'd rather have our teeth
extracted with a rusty nail and a
five foot hammer than sit through
this abysmally easy and dull
platform game again.
PUZZLE
& QUIZ
1
LEMMINGS 2
Psygnosis £29.99
The latest Lemmings fails to
disappoint - in a big way. It's so
good we're not even going to tell
you how good it is. Buy it and see
for yourselves.
2
BILL’S TOMATO GAME
Psygnosis £25.99
Fruity number (groan) ripe (aargh)
for the plucking (mfrmble).
3
TRODDLERS
The Sales Curve £25.99
Throw yourself off a cliff in style.
PUSH OVER
Ocean £25.99
Interactive domino toppling, yep
this game takes the P out of most
other puzzle games.
5
GOBLIINS 2
Coktel Vision £29.99
Sequel to Gobliiins. Excellent.
WIZKID
Ocean £25.99
Great graphics and silly fun
abound in this vegetable-based
game. Yes, we did say vegetable.
Honestly.
GOBLIIINS
Dream Factory £25.99
A tricky little number with a few
irritating features. And that's just
the elf who lives at the bottom of
our gardens. (You feeling all right?
- Concerned Ed.). Not as good as
its sequel though.
8
BUGBOMBER
Kingsoft £24.99
Strongly addictive puzzle bomb'em-
up. Check it out.
HUMANS
- THE JURASSIC LEVELS
Puzzle £29.99
More of the same from the little
AMIGA ACTION •ACTION GUIDE
tykes in this stand alone or data
disk release. Not really enough
new stuff here to justify the price,
10
CASTLE OF
DOCTOR BRAIN
Sierrc £34.99
Complicated, taxing, impressive.
11
STEG
Code Masters £7.99
Slippery fun with a cute slug.
12
SUPER TETRIS
MicroProse £29.99
Nice blockbusting work from
MicroProse in this worthwhile
update to the Tetris phenomenon.
There's an explosive element, too,
just to keep things ticking over.
13
TINY SKWEEKS
Loricie £26.99
Why is this game lacking in orig¬
inality? It'll put a smile on your face
for a while.
14
STONE AGE
Grandslam/Eclipse £25.99
The only puzzle about this is how it
got out of the building without
being strangled. Typical blocks and
shocks rescue number.
15
LOCOMOTION
Kingsoft £25.99
A train game with all the interest of
a British Rail timetable.
16
CATCH ‘EM
Prestige £25.99
Dodgy game with puzzle elements.
'Nuff said really.
ROLE
PLAYING
1
AMBERSTAR
Tholion £29.99
It's been a pretty lean time for
decent RPGs this last few months,
but Amberstar bursts on to the
scene to put the rest to the sword.
Not much cop graphically-speaking
but some excellent gameplay makes
this one worth catching hold of.
2
ABANDONED PLACES 2
RPG £34.99
You saw our coverdisk demo, now
play the entire version of the
excellent hack 'n' slash epic. Great
fun.
3
BANE OF THE
COSMIC FORGE
US Gold £37.99
Excellent gameplay, and a real
RPG for those who like dressing up
in a troll's clothing. We don't think
we need to say much more than
that...
EYE OF THE BEHOLDER II
US Gold £32.99
It's the sequel to the amazing
Eye of the Beholder, it's bigger and
better than its predecessor. It's an
absolute essential so flippin' well
run to your software store and buy
it now. Definitely numero uno.
5
LEGEND
Mindscape £30.99
Dungeons & Dragons games tend
to be just too complex for the
beginner, yet rather too easy for the
expert. Happily, this is not the case
with Legend. It's suave, fresh, cool.
PALADIN II
Impressions £29.99
Excellent strategy number.
Impressions come back to impress
us after a shaky few months.
KNIGHTMARE
Mindscape £30.99
Not much to do with the TV
program of the same name but this
game will put down most others of
the Dungeon Master genre.
13
SHADOWLANDS
Domark £25.99
The first in the successful series, it
was one of Domark's first
excusions into role playing
territory. And it was good too!
8
WAXWORKS
Accolade £29.99
The computer equivalent of a John
Carpenter movie. If you have
willies, this will certainly scare them
out of you.
SHADOWORLDS
Krisalis £25.99
Some frustrating moments but a
generally good all-rounder.
10
STARFLIGHT 2
Electronic Arts £25.99
Plenty of RPGish teasers. Fans of
the original will not be
disappointed.
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DUNGEON MASTER/
CHAOS STRIKES BACK
Psygnosis £25.99
A decent couple of titles that still
stand up well today. Brings out the
devil in you...
12
EXODUS
DMI £25.99
An unoriginal plot is turned into a
neat space combat strategy sim.
Worth a look.
ISHAR
Silmarils £29.99
Initially frustrating but stick with it
to reap plenty of rewards.
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LEGENDS OF VALOUR
US Gold £39.99
Slow on an A500, ridiculously
priced, and obviously aimed at
A1200 owners. Why don't the
companies come right out and say
it, and stop trying to sucker owners
of the less powerful machines?
16
MEGATRAVELLER 2
Empire £29.99
Good, but we found it too
graphically crude and frustrating.
BAT & BALL
1
PINBALL FANTASIES
21st Century £27.99
What a brilliant game. A simple
idea, with wild graphics and some
loony tunes, this is a must-buy. The
awesome sequel to the original.
2
BUNNY BRICKS
Daze £25.99
There are two ways to lose interest.
One is to deposit a large sum of
money in the Cayman Islands
branch of Maxwell Pic, the other is
to play this horrific creation for any
time period over 2.5 seconds.
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I'll swap Silent Service 2, TV
Sports Football and Awesome for
Alien Breed '92, European
Football Champ , Putty or
RoboCop 3. Also willing to swap
each game separately. Telephone
Craig Egan 0993-898222.
For sale: GVP HD with 52Mb for
A500. £280. Call Nigel Higgs on
Worcester 350632.
Swap Campaign (from Empire)
three weeks old and in mint
condition for Streetfighter II in
good condition or Monkey Island
2, Lotus III , Cruise For A Corpse
or Road Rash. Telephone 0297-
442485.
Wanted: contacts in the UK! Send
lists to Chris and Jut , 46
Woodmancott Close , Forest Park ,
Bracknell , Berkshire , RG12 3XU.
For sale Nintendo Gameboy with
Tetris, Spiderman and Turtles
games (all boxed as new). £60 or
swap for Amiga software - all
games considered. Write to
Claire Charles , 29 Woodlands ,
Gwersyllt, Wrexham , Clwyd,
LL11 4NL.
Voltmace Delta 3A analogue
joystick , as new, used once. Will
swap for Road Rash or Populous
II or Pinball Fantasies or Space
Crusade. Will also swap Special
Forces for Civilisation, Railroad
Tycoon or Silent Service 2. Ring
Brian Mounsher 0935-72694.
I would like to sell the following
games for the Amiga Imeg.
Harlequin £ 1 0, Titus The Fox
£ 10, Man Utd Europe £10 , R-
Type £10, Saint Dragon £5,
Forgotten Worlds £ 5, Blazing
Thunder £5, Barbarian II £5. All
games are in good working order
and in excellent condition. All
games have instructions with them
and are 500+ compatible. Call
Paramjit Sahota 0902-871017 or
write to 78 Woden Road, Park
Village, Wolverhampton, West
Midlands, WV10 OBB.
Swap Lotus II and III, Stunt Car
Racer, Vroom, Fire & Ice, Hunter,
Supercars, Kick Off 2, John
Madden's Football, Pinball
Dreams, The Addams Family,
Turrican II and many more.
Would like Pinball Fantasies and
any others considered. Contact
Adrian after 4pm on 0768-
65387 or write to 5 Pategill
Walk , Penrith, Cumbria , CA1 1
8JY.
Swap Red Heat; Captain Blood,
Goldrunner or F29 Retaliator for
Space Crusade , Sensible Soccer ,
Man Utd Europe, Superhero or
European Rampage. Andrew
Kennedy , I 3 Willow Tree Close ,
Shippon, Abingdon , Oxfordshire ,
OXI3 6LU or phone 0235-
528201.
Swap / sell Willy Beamish , Mega
Twins , Rick Dangerous 2, Man
Utd Europe (no instructions),
European Soccer Challenge. Any
two of the above for Amberstar,
Legends Of Valour , Might And
Magic III. Telephone Gareth
Turner 0766-85203.
A Power Computing PC720B
Atari disk drive , built-in blitz
turbo and virus blocker. Almost
brand new , still boxed with lead
and instructions. Worth £70, sell
for £50. Contact Leigh Derryment
0268-553440.
Swap Pacific Islands, Another
World , MicroProse Golf, Epic,
Championship Manager for
Crazy Cars III, RoboCop 3,
Project-X or any good 500+
games. K Newton, 42 Tan field
Road, Wrekenton, Gateshead.
Wanted: Amiga contacts around
the Nottingham area. Telephone
Nottingham 425073.
Amiga 500 for sale with Action
Replay Mark III cartridge, 1Mb
RAM, new power supply, games,
joystick, dust cover, etc. All in
good working order. Very good
condition. Still boxed. £295.
Telephone Lee on 0705-450805.
Swap or sell First Samurai,
Fireforce, Jimmy White's
Snooker, John Madden's,
Jahangir Khan Squash, Panza
Kick Boxing. Wanted: Road Rash,
Archer Maclean's Pool, Kick Off
2, RoboCop 2 or 3. Ring Neil
Champion 0278-426496.
I would like to swap Double
Dragon for either WWF or Jimmy
White's Snooker for the Amiga
500. Phone Justin Fisk 0394-
460695.
Wanted: Amiga contacts 101%
reply. Looking for a contact, look
no further. Send disks, letters to
Adrian Coupland, Wall Lodge,
Bannister's Lane, Frampton
Boston, Lincolnshire, PE20 1RD.
I will swap my TNT2 for your Sim
City. My Smash TV, The Winning
Team, Pitfighter and Kick Off 2
for your A-Train. And my T2 and
Continental Circus with Ninja
Warriors for your Utopia. Get in
touch with Chris Sullivan, 129
Great Whyte, Ramsey,
Cambridgeshire, PE 17 1HP.
Hunter, Dark Seed, Shadoworlds,
First Samurai, Magic Pockets,
Parasol Stars, Tearaway Thomas,
Captive, Harlequin, The Immortal.
£ 12 each or swap for Legend,
Wizkid, Dune, BAT II, Ween.
Steve Nicholls, 8 Whitehead
Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, SNI
5JX.
For sale: Amiga 500, 1Mb RAM,
all leads, manuals, etc. and
Workbench 1.3. Comes with
DPaint II, brand new mouse,
several games including Monkey
Island 2, Lotus II, Ultima VI,
Thunderhawk, Prince Of Persia.
Sell for £269. Telephone Jay
Howse 0706-815376.
I would like a penpal aged 15-16
years of age who owns and
Amiga 500, 500+ or 600. Write
to Samuel Brandner, 10 Skeney
Road, Strotford, London, El5
4BA.
I will swap F 15 Strike Eagle II
and Jaguar XJ220; New Zealand
Story, Captain Planet and
RoboCop for Monkey Island 2, a
decent beat'em-up and Birds Of
Prey. Must be compatible with
A500+. Telephone Adam
Kenworthy 0455-250009 after
4pm but before 6.30pm.
Amiga contacts wanted in
England. Reply guaranteed. Send
lists of games to Jeff Oldfield, 36
Colister Gardens , Darnall ,
Sheffield or call 0742-448534.
I have Monkey Island 1 and 2
plus half meg memory expansion
for A500. To exchange for
Leisure Suit Larry 2-3 or Space
Quest III. (London only). Call
Tsagaratos Harry after 5pm on
071-243-0267.
To swap: Das Boot, Match Of The
Day, TV Sports Football , Dragon
Force for any good strategy
games, ie; Campaign,
Civilisation. Martin Morgan, 14
Crummock Road, Moorclose,
Workington, Cumbria, CA 14
3RS.
I'll swap Lotus II and Navy SEALs
for Sensible Soccer or FI 9 Stealth
Fighter. Richard Murphy, 14
Alder Avenue, Aston Park,
Deeside, Clwyd or call 0244-
814200.
Swap Award Winners pack
(containing Kick Off 2, Populous,
Space Ace and Pipemania) for
Speedball 2, The Chaos Engine,
Carl Lewis Challenge, Stereo
Master, TV Sports Boxing, Striker
or compilation with any of the
above games. Phone Maurice
Makin 091-519-3359.
Selling Nintendo Entertainment
System, boxed, with Mario game.
Only £50. Please contact Sue, 7
Kingswood Place, Corby,
Northants, NNI8 9AP.
I want help with Lost Patrol.
Telephone Alex Cribben 0689-
824436.
Will swap: Sega Megadrive
110 AMIGA ACTIGN
complete with five games (John
Madden's, PGA Golf, Zany Golf
and World Championship Soccer
for an A500 or A500+. Call
Daniel Higgins 0623-847865.
I will swap or sell: Hook,
Lemmings, Gary Lineker's
Hotshot, Fire & Ice, Beast III and
Streetfighter II for any of the
following: Eye Of The Beholder,
Reach For The Skies, Heimdall,
Zool, Body Blows and Project-X.
Telephone Gary Turley 0693-
66428.
For sale Ultima VI, Parasol Stars,
Fuzzball, Oh No! More
Lemmings, Populous II, £ 1 0-
#2 7 5. Also Scribble £40 and two
Panasonic 24-pin multi mode
printer £ 7 40. All in very good
condition. Phone Stephanie
Young 0628-486810.
Amiga games for sale. Heimdall
£ 7 0. Chips Challenge £8.
Harlequin £ 7 0. Telephone
Andrew Woodhead 0222-
891146.
Monkey Island 2, Thunderhawk,
Mean Streets and more to swap
for Enchantia, Kyrandia, Reach
For The Skies, Airbus or good
flight sim. Contact Andy Nash on
0932-850005.
I am trying to set up my own PD
library. To do this, I am going to
need your PD so if you own any
PD, I'll be glad. If you send me
your disks, I'll be able to send
you PD of the same quantity and
quality as the ones you sent me.
Russell Lewis, 44 Moreton Road
North, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2
9DP.
Amiga 500, 1 Meg, as new, vgc.
60 games, utilities, etc. Mouse,
joystick, loads of extras and £60.
Will swap for an Amiga 1200
with some games. Call Chris,
081-530-4047.
I have got Emlyn Hughes,
MicroProse Soccer and Gazza 2.
For sale or swap for any up to
date game. Phone Adam 0334-
52311.
For sale - super games: North
And South £5, F29 Retaliator
£10, Ultimate Golf £5, DPaint II
£ 10, Carl Lewis Challenge £ 10,
Future Wars £10 or swap all for
half or 1 meg. Also for sale,
Summer Olympiad £ 10. Peter
Stocker, 6F Peabody Building,
Rodney Road, London, SE17 1BJ
or telephone 071-703-7323.
I will swap James Pond, Steg The
Slug, Frankenstein, Altered Beast,
Super Seymour, The
Untouchables or Pro Boxing for
Stunt Car Racer, Saint Dragon,
Impossamole, Full Contact, The 3
Stooges, Smash TV or Rolling
Ronny. Write to Matthew
Fletcher, 38 Landgate Road,
Handsworth, Birmingham, B21
8JH.
I will swap Megalomania for Lure
Of The Temptress, Striker for
Curse Of Enchantia, Battle Isle for
Cruise For A Corpse, Utopia and
Sensible Soccer for Fate Of
Atlantis, Castles and Man Utd for
anything. Same with J Khan
Squash. Nigel Pope, Helford
Cottage, Green bank Crescent,
Porth, Newquay, Cornwall or
ring 0637-878046.
Amiga 600 contacts wanted from
UK and abroad to swap games.
All letters will be answered next
day. Contact Richard Win wood,
73 Corporation Road,
Gillingham, Kent.
I have: Road Blasters, Space
Harrier 2, Shinobi, Flip-it And
Magnose, Maddog Williams and
Zak McKracken. Would like:
Dynablaster, Zool, The Chaos
Engine, Putty or Lure Of The
Temptress for any two of my
games. May consider other
games. Contact Craig Turner, 2
Caed y Glyn, Gellilydan, Blaenau
Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, LL41 4EL or
phone 076685-203.
Has anyone got some Lemmings
codes? If so, send them to
Christopher Gibson, 3 Laurel
Farm Cottages, Bonds Corner,
Grandisburgh, Woodbridge,
Suffolk, IP 13 6RT.
I would like to swap The Addams
Family, Super Space Invaders or
Cisco Heat for WWF European
Rampage or Dragon's Lair I, II or
III. Telephone Mark Newton
0709-531794.
To swap: Birds Of Prey and also
Mig-29 Super Fulcrum. I am after
an external drive and Lure Of The
Temptress. Also after Monkey
Island 1, Body Blows or any of
the Dizzy collection. Tony, 7
Elder Close, Plympton, Plymouth,
Devon, PL7 3GG or call 0752-
336472.
Hey, Amiga players! Do you
want some advice on the world's
best laser game, Quasar? Wnat
the ultimate fanzine to make you
reach top gun? Cheats, tips, hints
or map-outs? You GOT it! Send a
large SAE to Quasar Force, c/ o
30 West-View Road, Keynsham,
Bristol , Avon, BS18 1BG.
Wizard Warz, Rock Challenge,
Dungeons & Dragons , Arthur:
The Quest For Excalibur, Maniac
Mansion , Chronoquest,
Nevermind, Baal, RVF Honda ,
Night Breed, Beast I and II,
Treasure Island Dizzy,
Switchblade, Spike , Football
Pinball, Super Wonderboy,
Castle Master, Scapeghost. FOR
THE FOLLOWING: Eye Of The
Beholder I or II, Cadaver, The
Chaos Engine, Alien Breed '92,
Hero Quest, Supaplex, Might &
Magic, Bane Of The Cosmic
Forge, Legend, Graham Taylor's,
Legend Of Kyrandia. Will
consider swapping three of mine
for one of the above games.
Write to T Parish, 13 Baxter
Road, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7
2SP.
Swap Populous and Pipemania or
Kick Off 2 for Jimmy White's
Whirlwind Snooker (in good
condition). Richard McCulloch, 5
Westland Road, Magherafelt,
County Londonderry, Northern
Ireland, BT45 5AT or telephone
0648-31280.
Swap or sell! Swap: Monkey
Island 1 and 2, Graham Taylor's,
Gods, Xenon II, John Madden's,
TV Sports Baseball. All this for
only two - one is Indy 4 Fate Of
Atlantis (Graphic Adventure) and
the other one you choose. Sell:
five budget titles for only £ 15.
Write to Joaq Nuno Ales, 16
Margarete Road, London,
N16 6UX.
I have Life And Death,
Spider man, Keef The Thief,
Castle Master (including Castle
Master 2), RoboCop, F29
Retaliator and Hard Drivin'. Will
sell for £10 each or swap three
for Monkey Island 1 or 2, Dark
Seed, Heart Of China or any
other decent adventures.
Telephone Kevin and Joanna
Evans on 0332-47873.
Will swap Streetfighter II for
Monkey Island II and Race
Drivin' or Cisco Heat for
Rampart. Must be boxed with
instructions. Also Flight Of The
Intruder for Knights Of The Sky.
Sandy Wilson, Ross House , Main
Street, Halbeath , Fife, Scotland ,
KYI 1 5EE or ring 0383-728906.
Please help. I am stuck on Beast
II. Does anybody know the
password on Level One when
you come to a strange dragon's
head? Alexander Burdett, Park
View, Park Lane, Rodsley,
Ashbourne, Derby, DE6 3AJ or
phone 0335-330548.
I've got TV Sports Basketball,
PGA Tour Golf and courses,
RoboCop, Thunderhawk, WWF
Wrestlemania, Damocles, Fish!,
Toyota Rally, Turtles,
Powerdrome, Batman, Robin
Hood, Speedball, Speedball 2.
Swap or sell - offers. Telephone
D Bond on 0308-2556 7.
Amiga games very good
condition, cheap, also PD to sell
AMIGA ACTION (\ 11
at 75p, hundreds of titles, the
latest and greatest. Send 50p and
SAE for disk catalogue to L Tyree,
5 Westbourne Road, Marsh,
Huddersfield, HD I 4LQ.
Wanted: Michael Rushcroft, you
wrote to me offering your F-15
Strike Eagle II for my Lemmings
and Captain Planet. However,
you forgot to include your
address so I can't contact you!
Please write back to me, this time
including your address. Shazad
Aleem, 35 Jallot Walk, Church
Road , Willesden , London , NW10
9HU.
Will swap Grand Monster Slam
and Dungeon Master for Myth.
Two for one. Boxed only. Don't
miss this bargain! John McGurk,
97 Berwick Road, Greenock,
Renfrewshire, Scotland, PA 16
OHL or ring 0475-31760.
I will swap my Paperboy 2
(boxed) and Sensible Soccer for
either Striker, Liverpool or any
other decent soccer game. James
Cassedy, 8 Chestnut Close,
Rushmere Street, Andrew /
Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 7ED or
telephone 0473-717919.
I would like Heart Of China, BAT
or Special Forces. Will exchange
any for Legends Of Valour, Ashes
Of Empire, Rome AD92, Wing
Commander, Shuttle or AV-8B
Harrier. Phone Peter Pike 0909-
476678.
Swap CDTV and keyboard, disk
drive, remote (six months old,
vgc) for A 1200. Call in or write
to Mark Mandeville, 22 Arnold
Road[ Shirley, Solihull, West
Midlands, B90 3JP.
For sale Gobliins 2 £15, Final
Fight, WWF, Pitfighter £20,
Hydra £ 15, Spellbound £5,
Captain Dynamo £5, DPaint II
£5. Or the lot for £65. Phone
Tony Eaton 0322-33841 1.
Atari 1040 STE computer plus
manuals, accessories. Over
£ 1000 worth of boxed games.
Over 50 magazines and disks.
Colour TV plus loads of extras.
£400. Compatible printer
available if needed £70. Tony
Bray, 9 Bede Haven Close, Bude,
Cornwall, EX23 8QF or phone
0288-352094.
I have Epic, ZooI and Legend Of
Kyrandia to swap for Campaign,
Civilisation, Sim Earth, Reach For
The Skies, AV-8B Harrier Assault,
Silent Service II, M1 Tank
Platoon. Any one for one. Also
others for swaps. Telephone
Michael Brace 0322-272098.
Amiga contacts / penpals
wanted: 100% reply, loads of
stuff. Your lists for mine. Write to
Andrew Fletcher, 24 Park Close,
Burgess Hill, West Sussex, RH15
8HL.
I will swap Monkey Island 1 and
2, Heimdall, Assassin, Captive,
Alien Breed 1 and 2, Premiere ,
Celtic Legends, Kyrandia, Rome
AD92, Troddlers, Space
Crusade, Battle Isle 1 and 2,
Knightmare, Battle Of Britain.
For: Curse Of Enchantia, Project-
X, Sensible Soccer, Myth, The
Chaos Engine, Legend,
Amberstar. Contact P Hooper, 25
Mandeville, Orton Goldhay ,
Peterborough, PE2 5RR or call
0733-236072.
Sell / swap: Streetfighter II,
Striker, Midwinter 1 and 2,
Future Wars, Gods, Cadaver,
Alien Breed, First Samurai, Manic
Miner and Pro Tennis Tour. All
boxed. Wanted: Myth, Beast III,
Fire force, No Second Prize,
Kyrandia, Lure Of The Temptress,
Fate Of Atlantis, Archer
Maclean's Pool and The Chaos
Engine. Telephone Peter
Smallbone between 6-8pm on
0494-524592.
Amiga contacts wanted to swap
games: I have Special Forces,
Lemmings 2, Streetfighter II,
Troddlers, Wing Commander ,
Nick Faldo's Golf - for Harlequin,
Lionheart, Caesar, Myth, Stunt
Car Racer, Historyline, Archer's
Pool. Swap negotiable. Michael
Bog, 40 High view Avenue, Great
Clacton , Essex, C015 4DX or
ring 0255-427289.
To anyone owning an Amiga
between 12-15. I will swap or
sell loads of games. Send me lists
of games and I promise to reply
promptly. Contact Rhodri Jones,
3 Briarwood Gardens, Newton,
Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA3
4RG.
Laser Squad wanted. Will swap
for any one of 40 originals or am
willing to pay cash. Alan Mason,
77 Park Road, Loughb,
Leicestershire or phone 0509-
263071.
Will swap Monkey Island 1 for
DPaint III. Also Monkey Island 2
for animation package
(preferably Disney Animation
Studio). Also have A500 half
meg memory upgrade with clock
and ROM sharer - any offers?
Write to A Story, 110
Cumberland House, Kingston Hill,
Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey,
KT5 B69.
To swap - Sensible Soccer,
Heimdall, Paperboy 2, Curse Of
Ra, Sorceror Lord, Bart Simpson,
Popeye 2 for Silly Putty, Parasol
Stars, Rodland, Bubble Bobble or
others. Carlos Sousa, La Route
Villa, Cobo Road, Catel,
Guernsey, Channel Islands or
phone 0481 -57588.
Fighter Bomber and 13 budget
games, including Batman, New
Zealand Story, Ikari Warriors,
Wizball, Barbarian and FA-18
Interceptor. To swap for Premier
Manager or sell (Bomber £ 10,
others £4). All games boxed with
instructions. Please ring Stacy
Mayers after 5pm on 0507-
605674 or write to 14 Hawker
Drive, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN1 1
8SH.
I'll swap or sell: Streetfighter II,
Pinball Fantasies, Premier
Manager, Reach For The Skies,
Lemmings 2, Sensible Soccer
92/93, Lionheart and loads of
other latest games. Contact
Richard Thomas between 5-6pm
all days. Phone 0443-834088.
I will swap A320 Airbus for FI 9
Stealth Fighter. Please contact
Philip Ellis by phoning 081 -341 -
3315 or write to 12 Wood Lane,
High gate, London, N6 5UB.
PGA Tour Golf game for sale,
data disk and courses disk. £ 15
brand new. Also Paradroid '90,
instructions, £ 10 brand new, and
Cool Croc Twins, instructions,
access codes, etc. Only £ 10.
Contact David after 4pm on
0270-214296 or write to 38
Bleasdale Road, Coppenhall,
Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 4PZ.
Gamer Link! The only penpal club
for Amiga gamers! Over 200
members worldwide waiting to
write to you! Free swap service,
club fanzine and more! Send an
SAE for details to Stu and Dave,
28 Churchfield, Ware,
Hertfordshire, SG12 OEP.
For sale. Amiga 600 as new, only
six months old. £200. Telephone
Allan Jones 0252-28302.
I will swap Treasure Trap,
Cybernoid II and Batman - The
Caped Crusader for Fire & Ice or
Rubicon. Write to Steve
Owczarek, 235 Kingswood Drive,
Kitchener, Ontario , Canada ,
N2E-1N1.
I will swap F-15 Strike Eagle II for
Indiana Jones - Fate Of Atlantis
(Graphic Adventure) or Lemmings
2. I will also swap T2 and
Lemmings for Monkey Island 2 or
Monkey Island for Streetfighter II.
All in good condition and all
come in boxes with instructions.
Neil Jobes, 11 Cairnburn
Gardens, Belfast, Northern
Ireland, BT4 2HY or phone 0232-
760333.
Amiga 500 for sale. Very good
condition. 1Mb. Mouse,
dustcover, two Maverick joysticks ,
two disk boxes, Workbench disk,
DPaint II and the following
games: Streetfighter II, Putty, Fire
& Ice, Lethal Weapon, Space Ace
2, Spellfire The Sorceror,
Guardian Angel, Batman The
Movie, Wizball, Captain Planet ,
Nightbreed, Altered Beast and
more. Will sell for £300. Ring
Thomas after 4pm on Cardiff
764960 or write to 1 1 Sherborne
Avenue, Cyncoed, Cardiff,
CF2 6SJ.
I'm looking for Amiga contents
all over the world. Send letters
and lists to Jack Andre
Tiedemann, Myrvangen 6,
112 AMIGA ACTION
3030 Drammen, Norway.
I will swap Time, Lemmings,
Batman The Movie, Bart Vs Space
Mutant and Manhattan Dealers
for Indy 4, Monkey Island 2 or
Knights Of The Sky. All 500+,
600 comaptible. Good condition.
Stephen Powers, 8 The Lea way,
Shirebrook, Mansfield,
Nottinghamshire, NG20 8EB or
phone 0623-743522 between 5-
8pm.
I would like a female penpal
between the ages of 20-23 who
owns an Amiga 500 or Super
Nintendo. Write to Jason Lawlor,
142 St Andrews Road, Southsea,
Portsmouth, Hants, P05 1EX.
GVP A530 Combo with 52Mb
hard drive and 1Mb 32-bit RAM.
For use with A500 or A500+.
Only five months old. 19 months
warranty left. £475 ono.
Telephone Lee on 0258-857027.
I will swap Gobliiins for Elf or
SimAnt. I will swap Lemmings,
Captain Dynamo, Captain Planet
for Monkey Island II, Premiere or
Humans. All boxed and with
instructions. Phone Steven Temple
after 5pm on Crawley 510347 or
write to 156 Sea ford Road,
Broadfield, Crawley, West
Sussex.
Amiga 500 computer games for
sale (not 500+), Workbench 1.3.
Over 50 to choose from, some
old, some new. All boxed with
instructions. Prices from £3-#% 10.
Contact Juda Jnr on 081 -695-
5896 from 9am-5pm Monday to
Thursday, 9am-1pm Friday.
If anyone would like to sell their
copies of Pinball Fantasies or
Pinball Dreams, I would like to
buy either or both for £5 each.
Have James Pond II. Swap or sell
for £3. James Saunders, 6
Stanford Road , Shefford ,
Bedfordshire , SG17 5DS or call
0462-813036.
For sale or swap - Alien Breed
'92, BSS Jane Seymour, Project-
X, Shadow Warriors, Turrican,
Strider and Rotor. I also have
various posters! Also for sale is
one radio-controlled car
(Mardave mini stock) with
chargers and radio gear. £70
ono. Nick Smith, 4 Heath View,
Leek, Staffordshire, ST 13 7AT or
phone 0538-360297.
I will swap First Division
Manager, Lemmings and Bart
Simpson for Sensible Soccer
vl.1. Also, Switchblade II for
Super Hang-On. Phone Dean on
071-708-3269.
Help, help, help desperately
needed at about Level Eight in
Dungeon Master and Level One
in Cadaver. Also will swap
Heimdall for Chaos Strikes Back.
Write to Glenn Britton, 161A
Byron Road, Wealdstone,
Middlesex, London, HA3 7TB.
I will swap Zool, Epic, Heimdall
or Bonanza Brothers for Project-
X, RoboCop 3, Legend or Eye Of
The Beholder II. Other games
considered (must be A1200
compatible). Simon Brencher, 7
Park Square, Park Road, Esher,
Surrey, KT10 8NR or call 0372-
467821.
I would like to swap Space
Crusade with Parasol Stars, and
GFL Championship Baseball for
Sleepwalker , Fire & Ice and Zool.
Ring Adam Mailey 051 -677-
6761.
Will swap cheats for cheats.
Know over 200 cheats. Amiga
600 only. Also want penpals 1 3-
16. Phone Colin on 051-427-
1 450 or write to 2 1 Ryegate
Road, Liverpool.
Wanted: Amiga contacts. Send
lists to Richard, 229 Chapman
Hafl, Bishops Rise, Hatfield,
Hertfordshire, ALIO 9BT. 100%
reliable reply.
Swap / sell Steg The Slug and
Night Breed for Putty or Zool.
Call Tom on 0295-71 1005
between 4.30-9pm weekdays.
A500+, ROM sharer, Cartoon
Classics pack, keyboard cover,
mouse mat, holder, 40 blank
disks, some Amiga magazines.
Action Replay Mklll (two months
old), Bubble Dizzy, Beast II. All
worth about £450. Selling for
£390 ono.
Amstrad 6128 keyboard, laser
Basic, Soft 968, 180 magazines
(Amstrad, inc. AA with
covertapes, ACU, CWA), books,
disks, cassette games, and more!
Will swap for any Amiga
products or sell cheap. Telephone
Frank Lawford 0274-612205.
Swap: Megadrive with three
games: EA Hockey, Sonic, Sonic
2. All three over 90% games.
Swap for Amiga 500+ or 600
with games and joystick and
mouse. Contact Justin on 0928-
718323.
Amiga 500+ for sale. Boxed as
new. Includes seven games,
mouse, joystick, loads of PD
disks, TV modulator and
manuals. Excellent condition.
£325 ono or swap for A1200.
Kenny Mackins, 21 Low Cross
Court, Knottingley, West
Yorkshire, WF11 9AP.
Will swap Zool or Epic for
Project-X or Legend. Phone
Simon Brencher any time on
0372-467821.
Med / Soundtracker groove
needed for new PD release...
wanna see your name in pixels ?
Send disk or letter to Xio
Koch an ski, Gonzo Extreme HQ,
9 Heron Drive, Polegate, BN26
5BJ.
I have Elf or Kid Gloves to swap
for Premiere. I will also sell them.
Both with instructions, Kid Gloves
with box. Telephone Leon
McGrath on Harrogate 868021 .
Amiga 500 for sale. 1 Mb. Boxed
as new. 20 games. £250 ono.
Telephone Trevor Taylor after
7pm on 0842-764038.
I have Another World,
Championship Manager,
Wolfchild, Future Wars, Crazy
Cars 3 or Battlehawks 1942 to
swap for any of the following:
A320 Airbus, Dragon 's Lair 1 -3,
Harpoon, Chaos Engine or any
Leisure Suit Larry. Also Game
Gear, games, battery pack and
adaptor , all boxed and like new.
Only £200. Please phone James
Shepherd on 0492 874746.
If you would like to
appear in Amiga
Action's Swap Shop,
write to: Swap Shop r
Amiga Action, Europa
House, Adlington
Park, Macclesfield,
SK10 4NP or you can
fax your message to
0625-876669 marking
it for the attention of
Amiga Action .
Writ* below what you would like to
swap, soli or need help with. Also,
please tick whether you want us to
print your address or telephone
number for both).
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Sinbad Junior works for the "fair and just" Caliph as an apprentice gardener tending to his incredibly excessive palace gardens. Today however he gazes upon another beautiful
flower - the Princess Laila as she stands on a balcony high above the gardens.
Away in an eerie floating castle dark deeds are at hand. The evil Vizier, in his dastardly plan to rule the kingdom, has despatched a demon from the nether regions of hell to
kidnap the princess and cast a mighty spell over the kingdom.
As Sinbad stares up at the balcony a dark shape descends from the sky, mauling and clawing at Laila.
Laila screams and the demon lifts off clutching the beautiful princess. Sinbad makes a desperate leap to grab the claw of the monster, but is left on the balcony flat on his back.
As the demon disappears into the clouds Sinbad is surrounded by the Caliph s guards and hurled into prison on a charge of sorcery.
you not only have to escape the palace dungeons, but rescue Laila from the evil Vizier.
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